trailer

 
Pronunciation: /ˈtreɪlə/

noun

  • 1an unpowered vehicle towed by another, in particular:
  • the rear section of an articulated lorry: forty lorry trailers loaded with fish
  • an open cart: a farm trailer hauled by a tractor
  • a platform for transporting a boat.
  • North American a caravan.
  • 2a series of extracts from a film or broadcast, used for advance publicity: terrific trailers for mediocre movies
  • 3a thing that trails, especially a trailing plant.

verb

[with object]
  • 1give advance publicity to (a film, broadcast, or proposal) by releasing extracts or selected details: the series has already been heavily trailered
  • 2transport (something) by trailer: the aircraft is easy to trailer and will fit into any garage