tonneau cover

English

Tonneau cover

Alternative forms

• tonneau

Noun

tonneau cover (plural tonneau covers)

1. (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.
   • 2000 May 7, Dan Lienert, “Behind the Wheel: Ford Explorer Sport Trac”, in New York Times, retrieved 12 July 2012:

     A hard, locking tonneau cover, which fits over the bed, is an option.

References

• “tonneau cover”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.