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The trunk (American English) or boot (British English) of a car is the vehicle's main storage or cargo compartment, often a hatch at the rear of the vehicle. It can also be called a tailgate . In Indian English the storage area is known as a dickey (also spelled dicky, dickie, or diggy ), and in Southeast Asia as a compartment .
Trunk is a German language surname, [1] derived from a nickname for a heavy drinker. [2] Notable people with the surname include: Eddie Trunk (1964), American music historian, radio personality, talk show host, and author; Gustav Trunk (1871–1936), German politician; Jonny Trunk, English writer, broadcaster and DJ; Herman Trunk (1894–1963 ...
Two examples of dome-top trunks: one is a vertical slat trunk, the other is a barrel-stave trunk. A dome-top trunk has a high, curved top that can rise up to heights of 25–30 in (64–76 cm). A variety of construction methods—including cuffing, molded ply, barrel construction, and so forth—were used to form the inner boxes.
Trunk (surname), a German-language surname; Trunk carrier, a type of airline regulated by the Civil Aeronautics Board of the United States up until 1978; Trunk road, a major road; Trunk shot, a cinematic shot from within a car trunk; Trunk show, a merchandising event
1931 Ford Model A sport roadster featuring a rumble seat. A rumble seat (American English), dicky (dickie/dickey) seat (British English), also called a mother-in-law seat, [1] is an upholstered exterior seat which is folded into the rear of a coach, carriage, or early motorcar.
Trunk-or-treating is a form of Halloween tradition which often serves as an alternative to trick-or-treating in the United States and Canada. Beginning in the 1990s, it usually involves candy or other treats being handed out of or taken from the trunks of vehicles, typically on Halloween night , although this tradition is also held in the days ...
Historically, tonneau cover referred to a flexible temporary cover (typically made out of leather or canvas) for an open area of a vehicle. In current automotive terminology it typically refers to a hard or soft cover that spans the back of a pickup truck to protect the load from weather elements or thieves, or to improve aerodynamics.
The torso or trunk is an anatomical term for the central part, or the core, of the body of many animals (including human beings), ...