1. trailer(n = noun.person) dawdler, drone, laggard, lagger, poke - someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind;
is a kind of bum, do-nothing, idler, layabout, loafer
has particulars: lingerer, loiterer, plodder, slowcoach, slowpoke, stick-in-the-mud, potterer, putterer, straggler, strayer
Derived forms verb trail1, verb trail3
2. trailer(n = noun.communication) preview, prevue - an advertisement consisting of short scenes from a motion picture that will appear in the near future;
is a kind of ad, advert, advertisement, advertising, advertizement, advertizing
3. trailer(n = noun.artifact) - a large transport conveyance designed to be pulled by a truck or tractor;
is a kind of conveyance, transport
is a part of articulated lorry, rig, semi, tractor trailer, trailer truck, trucking rig
has particulars: car carrier, semi, semitrailer
Derived form verb trail5
4. trailer(n = noun.artifact) house trailer - a wheeled vehicle that can be pulled by a car or truck and is equipped for occupancy;
is a kind of wheeled vehicle
has particulars: camper trailer, manufactured home, mobile home
Derived form verb trail5
One who, or that which, trails. [1913 Webster]
1. a wheeled vehicle without a motor, designed to be drawn by a motor vehicle in front of it; [PJC]
2. A short blank segment of movie film attached to the end; -- used for convenient insertion of the film in a projector. [PJC]
3. A short film consisting primarily of one or more short portions of a film, used in promotions or advertisements shortly before initial release of a film. [PJC]
4. A part of an object which extends some distance beyond the main body of the object; as, the trailer of a plant. [1913 Webster]
trailer, n.
1 a person or thing that trails.
2 a series of brief extracts from a film etc., used to advertise it in advance.
3 a vehicle towed by another, esp.: a the rear section of an articulated lorry. b an open cart. c a platform for transporting a boat etc. d US a caravan.
4 a trailing plant.
camper trailer, house trailer, tandem trailer, tractor trailer, trailer camp, trailer park, trailer truck