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endgate

American  
[end-geyt] / ˈɛndˌgeɪt /

noun

  1. tailboard.


Etymology

Origin of endgate

First recorded in 1870–75; end 1 + gate 1

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I decided I'd have to unload, but the endgate was gone.

From Time Magazine Archive

Near the graves was an endgate of a wagon on which was cut with a knife, the words, "Do not camp here."

From A Trip to California in 1853 Recollections of a Gold Seeking Trip by Ox Train across the Plains and Mountains by an Old Illinois Pioneer by Bailey, Washington

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