lowboy

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English

A line drawing of a piece of furniture with several drawers
A lowboy chest.
A large truck on a trailer
A lowboy carrying a truck.
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Alternative forms

Etymology

Possibly from low + French bois (“wood”).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈləʊbɔɪ/
  • Audio (US)(file)
  • Rhymes: -əʊbɔɪ

Noun

lowboy (plural lowboys)

  1. (furniture) A low chest of drawers.
    Coordinate term: tallboy
  2. (trucking) A semi-trailer designed for hauling vehicles and other mobile equipment, with two drops in deck height: one right after the gooseneck and one right before the wheels; so named because the trailer's main deck is situated close to the ground for easy loading and unloading of vehicles and equipment.
    Synonyms: float, low loader
    • 1979, Cormac McCarthy, Suttree, Random House, page 155:
      Before the grave was half filled a truck entered the cemetery gates towing a lowboy with a tractor chained to the bed.
  3. (music) A precursor to the hi-hat drum, with a pair of cymbals low to the ground that are struck with a foot pedal.

Translations

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