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trailer

noun

  1. a person, animal, or thing that trails another
  2. ☆ a cart, wagon, or large van, designed to be pulled by an automobile, truck, or tractor (sense ), for hauling freight, animals, a boat, etc.
  3. ☆ a closed vehicle designed to be pulled by an automobile or truck and equipped as a place to live or work in, as one with beds, cooking facilities, etc.
  4. Film
    1. an advertisement for a feature film, typically consisting of brief portions of scenes from that film
    2. a blank length of film at the end of a reel

transitive verb

to pull or tow (a boat, car, etc.) by using a trailer ()

intransitive verb

to travel by using a trailer ()

See trailer in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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