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Lowboy
Meaning
Noun
●
In Furniture:
A low
chest
of drawers.
●
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
.
●
In Percussion instruments:
A
precursor
to the
hi-hat
drum
, with a
pair
of
cymbals
low to the
ground
that are
struck
with a
foot
pedal.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
lowboy
English
boy
English
boy
Middle English (1100-1500)
low
English
hlaw
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
lowe
Middle English (1100-1500)
lowen
Middle English (1100-1500)
hlowan
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Float
Low Loader
Related
Cube Van
Pallet Jack
Sleeper Cab
Gantry Crane
Hydraulic Ram
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