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

Goods are loaded into an underslung pod that can autonomously be picked up and dropped off.

From The Verge • Jan. 26, 2022

“When they came into town, they dressed up. The underslung high heel made the foot look smaller and left a smaller footprint.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Aug. 21, 2018

The Gentleman's Flying Machine is powered by a Wandering Hot Air Brazier and "a swarm of underslung butterflies providing a trivial lift to the nose section."

From Time Magazine Archive

In its tail, the Matador carries a jet engine for endurance and a huge, underslung rocket motor for take-off power.

From Time Magazine Archive

The pronounced hollows in his cheeks and a thin nose the dimensions of an eagle's beak, together with the rocky ridge of an underslung jaw, gave him an emaciated look.

From The Return of Tharn by Browne, Howard