car trailer

Towed cargo platform

A car trailer is a wheeled platform or enclosed carrier towed behind a vehicle, designed to transport automobiles.

Open car trailers are flatbeds with ramps; enclosed ones protect vehicles from weather and road debris.

We rented a car trailer to move his classic Mustang across the country.

Related
  • hitchTemporary difficulty or snag
  • ball hitchSpherical trailer attachment point
  • towPull something behind
  • tow barRigid pulling connector
  • flatbedOpen-topped hauling vehicle

camper · haul · axle · wheels · ramp · loading dock · load · boat · utility · tongue · coupler · tailgate · straps · highway · open road · road trip · backing · jackknife

Categories
Opposites
propulsion/self-mobility

car trailermotorized vehicle

Engine-powered transport machine

motor vehicle · automobile · car · truck · tow vehicle

function in vehicle combination

car trailertow vehicle

Vehicle that pulls another

prime mover · lead vehicle · tractor · cab · puller

Family

car, trailer, cars, carriage, carry, carrier, carried, carrying, carries

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G