Meaning of curtain-sided in English:
curtain-sided
adjective
(Of a vehicle) having curtains or curtain-like material at the sides; specifically (of a lorry or trailer) having sides made from a strengthened and flexible material that can be drawn and opened like a pair of curtains.
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in Everybody's Magazine.
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