Decklid vs. Tailgate

Decklidnoun

The cover over the trunk or boot of a motor vehicle.

Tailgatenoun

A hinged board or hatch at the rear of a vehicle that can be lowered for loading and unloading.

Tailgatenoun

(British) The hinged rear door of a hatchback.

Tailgatenoun

Either of the downstream gates in a canal lock.

Tailgatenoun

(US) tailgate party

Tailgateverb

To drive dangerously close behind another vehicle.

Tailgateverb

To follow another person through access control on their access, rather than on one’s own credentials, especially when entering a door controlled by a card reader.

Tailgateverb

To privately purchase or sell a security immediately after trading in the same security for a client.

Tailgateverb

To have a tailgate party.

Tailgatenoun

a gate at the rear of a vehicle; can be lowered for loading

Tailgateverb

follow at a dangerously close distance;