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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread tonneau #119564 01/11/04 04:11 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 W wwh OP Carpal Tunnel OP wwh Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 In a Kipling story, guests have arrived in early model automobile. A child riding in uncovered front seat is chilled. "It's quite warm in the tonneau. Why did you let him ride in front? " Webster's 1913 Dictionary Definition: \Ton`neau"\, n.; pl. {Tonneaux}. [F.] 1. In France, a light-wheeled vehicle with square or rounded body and rear entrance. 2. (Automobiles) 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. 3. = {Tonne}. Here's a picture of an antique auto, showing uncovered front seat, and back seat with cover folded down, which could be raised to protect passengers in back seat. hhttp://motionalmemories.com/1904-CGV-25hp-Roi-des-Belges.htm Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: tonneau #119565 01/11/04 07:50 PM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont I've seen tonneau used for the cover on the back of a pickup truck, usually a soft vinyl material. not to be confused with a hard shell cap. formerly known as etaoin... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: tonneau #119566 01/11/04 08:53 PM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,891 B belMarduk Carpal Tunnel belMarduk Carpal Tunnel B Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,891 A tonneau is a wooden barrel in French. I'm wondering if it isn't related to your definition. Cut a tonneau in half and you have those backseats of the cars. (oh and it is also a "360" - when a car has an accident and flips completely around...and when a plane does 360 degree flips sideways) Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,913 Posts229,315 Members9,182 Most Online3,341 Dec 9th, 2011 Newest Members Ineffable, ddrinnan, TRIALNERRA, befuddledmind, KILL_YOUR_SUV 9,182 Registered Users Who's Online Now 1 members (wofahulicodoc), 340 guests, and 3 robots. Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 30 A C Bowden 13 ddrinnan 1 LukeJavan8 1 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 tsuwm 10,542 wofahulicodoc 10,532 LukeJavan8 9,916 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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