Main Entry: ¹trail·er

Pronunciation: \ˈtrā-lər\

Function: noun

Date: 1590

1 : one that trails
2 : a trailing plant
3 : a nonautomotive vehicle designed to be hauled by road: as a : a vehicle for transporting something <a boat trailer>; especially : semitrailer 1 b : a vehicle designed to serve wherever parked as a temporary dwelling or place of business c : mobile home
4 a : preview 3 b : a short blank strip of film attached to the end of a reel