underslung

American  

[uhn-der-sluhng] / ˈʌn dərˈslʌŋ /

adjective

1. suspended from an upper support, as the chassis of a vehicle from the axles.

2. supported from above; placed or suspended below the source of support.

   Conestoga wagons with underslung bundles and kettles.

3. more massive at the bottom than the top; squat.

   The high wings and large fuselage give the plane an underslung look.

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underslung British  

/ ˌʌndəˈslʌŋ /

adjective

1. suspended below a supporting member, esp (of a motor vehicle chassis) suspended below the axles

2. having a low centre of gravity

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Etymology

Origin of underslung

First recorded in 1900–05; under- + slung

Example Sentences

Designed by Harry C. Stutz, whose later Bearcat was the sportiest roadster of the '20s, the four-cylinder Underslung cost about $4,000.

From Time Magazine Archive

Underslung between small, pneumatic-tired wheels, it has handlebars like a motorcycle, a footboard on which the driver puts his feet, an enclosed engine housing over the rear wheel on which he sits.

From Time Magazine Archive

In Figure 75 will be seen the Regular 3-rail Underslung type of Transfer Car designed for the handling of 2-rail kiln cars which have been loaded "end-wise."

From Seasoning of Wood by Wagner, J. B. (Joseph Bernard)

In Figure 74 will be seen the Regular 2-rail Underslung type of Transfer Car designed for the handling of 3-rail kiln cars which have been loaded "cross-wise."

From Seasoning of Wood by Wagner, J. B. (Joseph Bernard)