tonneau

The rear seating compartment of an early type of automobile.

A removable cover that fits tightly over the cargo box of a pickup truck.

A tub.

A name given by French builders of motorcars to the rounded or cask-like rear body of the vehicle.

See êtonne.

In France, a light-wheeled vehicle with square or rounded body and rear entrance.

Orig., the after part of the body with entrance at the rear (as in vehicle in def. 1); now, one with sides closing in the seat or seats and entered by a door usually at the side, also, the entire body of an automobile having such an after part.

same as Tonne.

The rear body or compartment of some types of motor vehicle, especially one containing seats for passengers.

An old-style open passenger vehicle with a tonneau (rear compartment with seats).