tonneau

[ tuh-noh ]

/ tʌˈnoʊ /

noun, plural ton·neaus, ton·neaux [tuh-nohz]. /tʌˈnoʊz/.

a rear part or compartment of an automobile body, containing seats for passengers.

a complete automobile body having such a rear part.

a waterproof cover, generally of canvas or vinyl, that can be fastened over the cockpit of a roadster or convertible to protect the interior.

Origin of tonneau

1900–05; <French: literally, cask; Old French tonel. See tunnel

Words nearby tonneau

ton-mile, tonn., tonnage, tonnage deck, tonne, tonneau, tonner, Tönnies, tono-, to no avail, tonoclonic

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Example sentences from the Web for tonneau

As he swung himself into the tonneau, the chauffeur had already seized the wheel and the car was backing for the turn.
The Lighted Match|Charles Neville Buck
The chauffeur had placed his other passengers in the tonneau, and was trying to crank the motor.
The Honorable Senator Sage-Brush|Francis Lynde
Though they did so with some misgivings Hal and Noll both stepped into the tonneau.
Uncle Sam's Boys as Sergeants|H. Irving Hancock
Slender though she was, it became no easy matter to place her in the tonneau of the automobile.
Marjorie Dean, College Sophomore|Pauline Lester

Miss Vaughan leaned back in a corner of the tonneau lost in thought.
The Gloved Hand|Burton E. Stevenson

British Dictionary definitions for tonneau

tonneau

/ (ˈtɒnəʊ) /

noun plural -neaus or -neaux (-nəʊ, -nəʊz)

Also called: tonneau cover

a detachable cover to protect the rear part of an open car when it is not carrying passengers
a similar cover that fits over all the passenger seats, but not the driver's, in an open vehicle

rare the part of an open car in which the rear passengers sit

Word Origin for tonneau

C20: from French: special type of vehicle body, from Old French tonnel cask, from tonne tun

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	tonneau
释义	tonneau [ tuh-noh ] / tʌˈnoʊ / noun, plural ton·neaus, ton·neaux [tuh-nohz]. /tʌˈnoʊz/. a rear part or compartment of an automobile body, containing seats for passengers. a complete automobile body having such a rear part. a waterproof cover, generally of canvas or vinyl, that can be fastened over the cockpit of a roadster or convertible to protect the interior. Origin of tonneau 1900–05; <French: literally, cask; Old French tonel. See tunnel Words nearby tonneau ton-mile, tonn., tonnage, tonnage deck, tonne, tonneau, tonner, Tönnies, tono-, to no avail, tonoclonic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tonneau As he swung himself into the tonneau, the chauffeur had already seized the wheel and the car was backing for the turn. The Lighted Match\|Charles Neville Buck The chauffeur had placed his other passengers in the tonneau, and was trying to crank the motor. The Honorable Senator Sage-Brush\|Francis Lynde Though they did so with some misgivings Hal and Noll both stepped into the tonneau. Uncle Sam's Boys as Sergeants\|H. Irving Hancock Slender though she was, it became no easy matter to place her in the tonneau of the automobile. Marjorie Dean, College Sophomore\|Pauline Lester Miss Vaughan leaned back in a corner of the tonneau lost in thought. The Gloved Hand\|Burton E. Stevenson British Dictionary definitions for tonneau tonneau / (ˈtɒnəʊ) / noun plural -neaus or -neaux (-nəʊ, -nəʊz) Also called: tonneau cover a detachable cover to protect the rear part of an open car when it is not carrying passengers a similar cover that fits over all the passenger seats, but not the driver's, in an open vehicle rare the part of an open car in which the rear passengers sit Word Origin for tonneau C20: from French: special type of vehicle body, from Old French tonnel cask, from tonne tun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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