Lowboy

Quick meaning: Lowboy is a noun meaning (furniture) A low chest of drawers.

Meaning

(furniture) A low chest of drawers.

More Meanings

1. (music) A precursor to the hi-hat drum, with a pair of cymbals low to the ground that are struck with a foot pedal.
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.

Example Sentences

Before the grave was half filled a truck entered the cemetery gates towing a lowboy with a tractor chained to the bed.

Puffing rhythmically, Jones set one of his beautiful dragon-entwined flambeaux on the low-boy with the gleaming drinks […].

Word Forms

• lowboys
• low-boy

Synonyms for lowboy

Depending on context, synonyms include float.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include trailer, tallboy, chest, bureau, buro, footlocker.

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