A subsidiary chain connecting two linked vehicles, and serving as additional security, or to limit movement.

A flat part of a machine, vehicle, etc., which serves as a step, platform, or support for a person’s foot or feet.

Originally U.S. A passage or gangway between the rows of seats in a train, bus, aeroplane, etc.

Lining used on the ceiling of a carriage or (later esp.) a motor vehicle. Also attributive as headlining material, etc.

A shock-absorbing attachment or apparatus on a ship, vehicle, etc. Now chiefly: a horizontal bar attached to either end of a motor vehicle to…

(a) Shipbuilding (see quot. 1883); (b) Mechanical Engineering = footplate, n. 1.

(a) (see quot. 1879); (b) a metal bar used to apply pressure or exert tension.

On a motor vehicle: a passenger or driver door on which the hinges are at the rear as opposed to the front.

Originally Australian. A metal bar or grille fitted to the front of a motor vehicle to protect against damage in the event of a collision; = roo bar…

= bull bar, n.