lowboy
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lowboy
- /ˈləʊbɔɪ/ UK
Rhymes with -əʊbɔɪ
Where it comes from
Possibly from low + French bois (“wood”).
noun lowboys · low-boy
- A low chest of drawers. Puffing rhythmically, Jones set one of his beautiful dragon-entwined flambeaux on the low-boy with the gleaming drinks […].
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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.
Before the grave was half filled a truck entered the cemetery gates towing a lowboy with a tractor chained to the bed.
Similar: float, low loader
- A precursor to the hi-hat drum, with a pair of cymbals low to the ground that are struck with a foot pedal.
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noun low-loading semi trailer
| Deutsch | Tieflader |
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Talk about this word "lowboy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lowboy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. lowboy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lowboy "lowboy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lowboy.Cite this
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title = {lowboy},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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