Tonneau Definition

tə-nō, tŏnō
tonneaus, tonneaux
noun
An enclosed rear compartment for passengers in an early type of automobile.
Webster's New World
The whole body of such an automobile.
Webster's New World
A protective cover for the passenger compartment of a small, open sports car, for the bed of a pickup truck, etc.
Webster's New World
Short for tonneau cover.
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Other Word Forms of Tonneau

Noun

Singular:
tonneau
Plural:
tonneaus, tonneaux

Origin of Tonneau

  • French from Old French tonnel cask tunnel

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From French tonneau.

    From Wiktionary

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