stake body

American

noun

an open truck body having a platform with sockets at the edge into which upright stakes may be placed to form a fence around a load.

Etymology

Origin of stake body

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

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And be ready to stake body and soul, goods and reputation, on its truth.

From The Preacher and His Models The Yale Lectures on Preaching 1891 by Stalker, James

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