running board

名詞

A narrow board serving as a step beneath the doors of some cars. / (rail transport) A narrow footway above the driving wheels of some steam locomotives, and along the sides of some diesel locomotives.

日本語の意味

車両や機関車に備えられた、狭い踏み板または歩行用の板。具体的には、車の場合はドア下のステップ、鉄道の場合は蒸気機関車の運転輪上やディーゼル機関車の側面に沿った足場を指す。

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He climbed into the vintage truck using the running board, which made getting in much easier.

彼はヴィンテージのトラックに乗り込むとき、車のドア下の狭い踏み板を使ったので、乗り込むのがずっと楽になった。

詳細

意味（1）

A narrow board serving as a step beneath the doors of some cars.

One of the locomotors, a 72 h.p. machine for light yard shunting which can be driven by a shunter from the running board. [A long step on the side just above rail level]

詳細

意味（2）

(rail transport) A narrow footway above the driving wheels of some steam locomotives, and along the sides of some diesel locomotives.

running boards （ plural ）