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Highboy   Listen
noun
Highboy  n.  
1.
One who lives high; also, in politics, a highflyer.
2.
A kind of tall chest of drawers, with drawers up to near or above eye level and fouyr legs at the base; it is often divided into lower and upper sections, with the lower section somewhat wider than the upper; also called a tallboy. Compare lowboy. (U. S.) "Mahogany highboys glittering with brass handles."






Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48








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Words linked to "Highboy" :   tallboy, chest of drawers, chest, bureau, dresser



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