rumble seat

noun

Also called, British, dickey. a seat recessed into the back of a coupe or roadster, covered by a hinged lid that opens to form the back of the seat when in use.

Furniture. wagon seat.

Slang. the buttocks.

Origin of rumble seat

First recorded in 1910–15

Words nearby rumble seat

rumal, Rumania, Rumanian, rumba, rumble, rumble seat, rumble strip, rumbling, rumbly, rumbustious, rum-dum

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Example sentences from the Web for rumble seat

Welcome, on account of his wooden leg and the necessity of having plenty of room, had been given the rumble-seat.
Motor Matt's Race|Stanley R. Matthews
In the rumble behind, lying partly over the rumble-seat, was a dust-coat.
Motor Matt's Red Flyer, or, On the High Gear|Stanley R. Matthews
"There will be my machinist in the rumble-seat," replied Morton, blushing furiously.
The Last Woman|Ross Beeckman
The vehicle had the usual two seats in front and a rumble-seat behind—places for three, but there were four piled aboard.
Motor Matt's Race|Stanley R. Matthews

British Dictionary definitions for rumble seat

rumble seat

noun

US and Canadian a folding outside seat at the rear of some early cars; dicky

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单词	rumble seat
释义	rumble seat noun Also called, British, dickey. a seat recessed into the back of a coupe or roadster, covered by a hinged lid that opens to form the back of the seat when in use. Furniture. wagon seat. Slang. the buttocks. Origin of rumble seat First recorded in 1910–15 Words nearby rumble seat rumal, Rumania, Rumanian, rumba, rumble, rumble seat, rumble strip, rumbling, rumbly, rumbustious, rum-dum Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for rumble seat Welcome, on account of his wooden leg and the necessity of having plenty of room, had been given the rumble-seat. Motor Matt's Race\|Stanley R. Matthews In the rumble behind, lying partly over the rumble-seat, was a dust-coat. Motor Matt's Red Flyer, or, On the High Gear\|Stanley R. Matthews "There will be my machinist in the rumble-seat," replied Morton, blushing furiously. The Last Woman\|Ross Beeckman The vehicle had the usual two seats in front and a rumble-seat behind—places for three, but there were four piled aboard. Motor Matt's Race\|Stanley R. Matthews British Dictionary definitions for rumble seat rumble seat noun US and Canadian a folding outside seat at the rear of some early cars; dicky Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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