ton|neau

ton|neau
ton|neau «tuh NOH», noun, plural -neaus or -neaux «-NOHZ».
1. the rear part of an automobile body, with seats for passengers and its own doors.
2. an automobile body having such a rear part.
3. = metric ton. (Cf.metric ton)
[< French tonneau (literally) cask < tonne cask < a Germanic word]

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