Talk:Tailgate

Term
The term tailgate in American English almost exclusively refers to the board or gate at the back of a pickup truck that is hinged at the bottom (and not the top) and is opened down (and not up). Hatch, hatchback and liftgate, among others, are terms used in American English to refer to a "door" at the back of a vehicle hinged at the top and opens to the top. 141.113.85.21 10:06, 7 March 2007 (UTC)

The term in British English when applied to pickup trucks or dropside trucks is the same as the US term, i.e. a drop-down panel at the rear that allows access for loading. It is also known as a tailboard in this context. When applied to cars, it is the rear (5th) door on a hatchback or estate car (station wagon) and may be split into an upper or a lower tailgate as on a Range Rover, for example. A 'boot' is what we call a 'trunk' in the UK. Stevie2810 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Stevie2810 (talk • contribs) 12:22, 29 January 2013 (UTC)

Requested move

 * The following discussion is an archived discussion of the proposal. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. No further edits should be made to this section. 

The result of the proposal was not moved. No reason given for move and the request itself is not so obvious that it speaks for itself. Suggest IP user provide rationale in future requests or expect requests to be denied out of hand.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 01:44, 27 May 2010 (UTC)

Tailgate → Tailgate (automotive) — A short reason for page name change. User:75.142.152.104 13:54, 20 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Oppose this "Transformers"-editing-IP-user never gives a reason, never answers their talk page, and so should be automatically refused. 70.29.210.155 (talk) 04:02, 21 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Oppose - No rationale given for move, and it shouldn't be moved. An automotive tailgate seems to me to be the most common subject for the term. --Sable232 (talk) 21:41, 23 May 2010 (UTC)
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the proposal. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on this talk page. No further edits should be made to this section.