ton·neau (t -n  , t n )n. pl. ton·neaus The rear seating compartment of an early type of automobile. [French, from Old French tonnel, cask; see tunnel.] |
tonneau [ˈtɒnəʊ]
n pl -neaus, -neaux [-nəʊ -nəʊz]
1. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) Also called tonneau cover
a. a detachable cover to protect the rear part of an open car when it is not carrying passengers
b. a similar cover that fits over all the passenger seats, but not the driver's, in an open vehicle
2. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) Rare the part of an open car in which the rear passengers sit
[from French: special type of vehicle body, from Old French tonnel cask, from tonne tun]
Translations
tonneau
n (Aut)
(of car) → hinterer Teil (mit Rücksitzen/Rückbank)
(also tonneau cover) → Verdeck nt
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