lowboy — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A low chest of drawers.

   Examples

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

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.

   Synonyms

   floatlow loader

   Examples

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

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

Noun

1. a low chest or table with drawers and supported on four legs

   Broader terms

   chest of drawerschestbureaudresser