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tonneau (iou)



tonneau noun. Pl. -s, in sense 1 also -x. L18.
[French = barrel, cask.]
A unit of capacity for French (esp. Bordeaux) wine, usu. equal to 900 litres (198 gallons). L18.
The rounded rear body of some vintage motor-cars (orig. with the door at the back); the rear part of a car with front and rear compartments, or of an open car or carriage. Also, a car having a tonneau. E20
Comb.: tonneau cover a removable flexible cover for protecting the rear or passenger seats in an open car when not in use; a similar cover for the cockpit of a small aeroplane, a cabin cruiser, etc.