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, rumelia

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