tail gate

noun

1. a gate that is used to control the flow of water at the lower end of a lock Compare head gate

Example Sentences

And by the way, what are YOU bringing to the next women's softball game tail gate party or to our multiple vacations to the Cajun Riviera on the Florida panhandle beaches?

From New York Times

The $489 four-wheel drive truck is “perfect for ages 1-5” and includes working doors and tail gate, power steering and rear-spring suspension, said the company, which sells more than 150 vehicle models.

From Wall Street Journal

Jesse tickled her to get her giggling again, so that when the four of them clambered down over the tail gate, they were flushed-faced and happy once more.

From Literature

When the noon hour arrived, the tail gate of the wagon, which was the door of the grub-box, was let down to form a table.

From Project Gutenberg

The wagon halted, hours later, before the blocked draw and, straddled upon their bodies, the girl liberated first one calf, then another, until six had been shoved from the tail gate into the hidden pen.

From Project Gutenberg