gate vs tailboard

tailboard vs gate

gate and tailboard both are nouns.

gate is a verb but tailboard is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
gate	Yes	No	Yes	No
tailboard	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, tailboard is a hyponym of gate; that is, tailboard is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than gate:

gate: a movable barrier in a fence or wall
tailboard: a gate at the rear of a vehicle; can be lowered for loading

Other hyponyms of gate include head gate, lock-gate, lichgate, lychgate, portcullis, postern, tailgate, tail gate, tollbar, tollgate, turnpike, turnstile, wicket, wicket door, wicket gate.

gate (noun)	tailboard (noun)
a movable barrier in a fence or wall	a gate at the rear of a vehicle; can be lowered for loading
a computer circuit with several inputs but only one output that can be activated by particular combinations of inputs
passageway (as in an air terminal) where passengers can embark or disembark
total admission receipts at a sports event

gate (verb)	tailboard (verb)
restrict (school boys') movement to the dormitory or campus as a means of punishment
control with a valve or other device that functions like a gate
supply with a gate

Difference between gate and tailboard

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