Associations to the word «Tonneau»

Wiktionary

TONNEAU, noun. The rear body or compartment of some types of motor vehicle, especially one containing seats for passengers.
TONNEAU, noun. An old-style open passenger vehicle with a tonneau (rear compartment with seats).
TONNEAU, noun. Short for tonneau cover.
TONNEAU COVER, noun. (automotive) A protective covering which may be secured over the exposed portion of a motor vehicle, such as the seating area of an open sports car or the back of a pickup truck.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats