noun
Meaning 1
A low chest of drawers.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: furniture, lifestyle
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
lowboy
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Pronunciation
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UK: /ˈləʊbɔɪ/
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rhymes with -əʊbɔɪ
noun
Meaning 2
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: trucking
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: float, low loader
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
A precursor to the hi-hat drum, with a pair of cymbals low to the ground that are struck with a foot pedal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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noun
Meaning 4
a low chest or table with drawers and supported on four legs
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: chest of drawers, chest, bureau, dresser
History
Etymology
Possibly from low + French bois (“wood”).
Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: скрин (skrin) — A low chest of drawers
- Bulgarian: тоалетка (toaletka) — A low chest of drawers
- Macedonian: ни́ска ко́мода (níska kómoda) — A low chest of drawers
- Dutch: dieplader — low-loading semi trailer
- German: Tieflader — low-loading semi trailer