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Meaning of "highboy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HIGHBOY

highboy  [ˈhaɪˌbɔɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HIGHBOY

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Highboy is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HIGHBOY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

highboy

Tallboy (furniture)

A tallboy is a piece of furniture incorporating a double chest of drawers and a wardrobe on top. A highboy is similar but consists of both upper and lower having drawers, many of which may not be doubled, and some of which were tripled. A lowboy is a table-height set of drawers designed to hold a clothes chest, which had been the predominant place one stored clothes for many centuries. Whereas the chest of drawers in its familiar form contains three long and two short drawers, the highboy has five, six, or seven long drawers, and two short ones. It is a very late 17th-century development of the smaller chest. The early examples are walnut, but by far the largest portion of the many that have survived are mahogany, this being the wood most frequently employed in the 18th century for the construction of furniture, especially the more massive pieces. Occasionally the walnut at the beginning of the vogue was inlaid, just as satinwood varieties were inlaid, depending for relief upon carved cornice-mouldings or gadrooning, and upon handsome brass handles and escutcheons.

Definition of highboy in the English dictionary

The definition of highboy in the dictionary is a tall chest of drawers in two sections, the lower section being a lowboy Brit equivalent: tallboy.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HIGHBOY


attaboy
ˈætəˌbɔɪ
B-boy
ˈbiːˌbɔɪ
batboy
ˈbætˌbɔɪ
beachboy
ˈbiːtʃˌbɔɪ
billyboy
ˈbɪlɪˌbɔɪ
bullyboy
ˈbʊlɪˌbɔɪ
carboy
ˈkɑːˌbɔɪ
cowboy
ˈkaʊˌbɔɪ
dayboy
ˈdeɪˌbɔɪ
deadboy
ˈdɛdˌbɔɪ
fanboy
ˈfænˌbɔɪ
homeboy
ˈhəʊmˌbɔɪ
houseboy
ˈhaʊsˌbɔɪ
ladyboy
ˈleɪdɪˌbɔɪ
newsboy
ˈnjuːzˌbɔɪ
paperboy
ˈpeɪpəˌbɔɪ
pennyboy
ˈpɛnɪˌbɔɪ
playboy
ˈpleɪˌbɔɪ
schoolboy
ˈskuːlˌbɔɪ
tomboy
ˈtɒmˌbɔɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HIGHBOY

high-tension
high-toned
high-up
high-velocity
high-voltage
high-water mark
high-wire act
highball
highbinder
highblooded
highborn
highbred
highbrow
highbrowism
highchair
higher
higher criticism
higher degree
higher education

WORDS THAT END LIKE HIGHBOY

altar boy
baby boy
birthday boy
boy
cabin boy
doughboy
drummer boy
errand boy
fair-haired boy
golden boy
messenger boy
old boy
ploughboy
pretty boy
rent boy
shepherd boy
teddy boy
the boy
whipping boy
white-haired boy

Synonyms and antonyms of highboy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «highboy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HIGHBOY

Find out the translation of highboy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of highboy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «highboy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

highboy
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

highboy
570 millions of speakers

English

highboy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Highboy
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الدولاب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

комод
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cômoda
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

highboy
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

highboy
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Highboy
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kommode
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

highboy
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

highboy
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Highboy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

to lớn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உயரமான சிறுவன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हाई बॉय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

highboy
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cassettoncino con le gambe lunghe
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

highboy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

комод
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

scrin
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μικρό κομοδίνο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

latafel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

highboy
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

highboy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of highboy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HIGHBOY»

The term «highboy» is regularly used and occupies the 89.786 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HIGHBOY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «highboy» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «highboy» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about highboy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HIGHBOY»

Discover the use of highboy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to highboy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Beds and Bedroom Furniture
Curly. Cherry. Highboy. Combine hand and machine techniques to produce an American furniture classic by Randall O'Donnell When I watch a sawyer cut open a hardwood log that has highly figured wood inside, it's like stumbling across a ...
Fine Woodworking, Taunton Press, 1997
2
How to Build a Traditional Ford Hot Rod
During the construction of the Bishop-Tardel Highboy, two other 1929- bodied highboy roadsters were built in the same shop at the same time. One of them was also a 90 percenter, and the other differing only in drive- train components.
Mike Bishop Vern Tardel
3
In the 18th Century Style: Building Furniture Inspired by ...
RANDALL. O'DONNELL. Curly. Cherry. Highboy. (Part. I). When I watch a sawyer cut open a hardwood log that has highly figured wood inside, it's like stumbling across a buried treasure. Wood like that is a gift of nature, and it deserves the ...
Fine Woodworking, 2003
4
Cherry Ames, Department Store Nurse
The highboy was sold last Friday, as Cherry already knew. Mr. Dance had released the buyer's name to the delivery service department, so that the highboy could be delivered at once to a Fifth Avenue address. The highboy was delivered last ...
Helen Wells, 2011
5
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
'I done sent word to Highboy and Willie to go on with the Saturday Night without me. Everbody so excited here I going to wait and see the end of this party.' Excitement—that was the word. She could feel it all through Carson McCullers 114.
Carson McCullers, 2010
6
Ultimate Hot Rod Dictionary: A-Bombs to Zoomies
Hot rodder's expression for any automotive tires. hides | high-tech highboy (also hiboy) 1 . n. Hot rod type, most often consisting of a mid- 19205 through mid- 1930s roadster body mounted in the stock location (un-channeled or "high") on a  ...
Jeff Breitenstein
7
Antique Trader Furniture Price Guide
$5,175 Nice “Married” Queen Anne Highboy Queen Anne “flat-top” highboy, tiger stripe maple & cherry, two-part construction: the top section w/a rectangular top w /a deep flaring stepped cornice above a case w/five long graduated drawers ...
Kyle Husfloen, 2008
8
Audel HVAC Fundamentals: Volume 1: Heating Systems, Furnaces ...
Upflow. Highboy. Furnace. A typical upflow highboy furnace (also referred to as an upflow furnace or a highboy furnace) is shown in Figure 10-1. These are compact heating units that stand no higher than 5 or 6 ft and occupy a floorspace of ...
James E. Brumbaugh, 2012
9
Radio Manufacturers of the 1920s, Volume 3
110 Of E-870-Six-Tube De Luxe Highboy, $250 nnouncinq THE J E-860-Six- Tube Junior Highboy, $165 G-885-Lighc-Si Hinhhoy, $135 Clock-Type Cone Speaker, $27.50 NOW A COMPLETE LINE IN RARE CABINET/ P3R. EVERY / ETTING ...
Alan Douglas, 1999
10
American Woodworker
A Third Prize (Tie) Connecticut Valley Queen Anne Highboy Michael J. Kluesner Anderson, IN Michael Kluesner's love of Connecticut-style Queen Anne furniture has been strong and longstanding. "I must have been a cabinetmaker in a past ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HIGHBOY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term highboy is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Car show, concerts Friday kick off weekend of fun
A 1934 Ford Highboy, owned by Brad Myers from St. Joseph, is among the dozens of cars on display last year during the Mike Yore Memorial ... «Herald Palladium, Jul 15»
2
Nell Nolan: Party for debutantes Brooks, Healy, Lindner, Martin, Pou …
Further decorations included lighted highboy tables and bars that flashed blue and green; table and bar decorations consisting of Mason jars ... «The New Orleans Advocate, Jul 15»
3
The Spy Who Loved Me
... me since my frequent childhood treasure hunts through his highboy to figure out who he was. Questions about my long-time suspicion that he ... «WBUR, Jul 15»
4
Cool Off in Park City at Hot New Dining Venues
... the Wine Dive has a retro diner design with turquoise bar stools, a white bar with matching highboy tables and a black and white tile floor. «The Utah Review, Jul 15»
5
Enthusiasts roll in from far and wide for car show
Near the edge of the grounds, Ron Washburn of Torrington showed off his “old-school, California hot rod-style” 1932 Ford Highboy Roadster. «Bristol Press, Jun 15»
6
The Lowdown on Highboys
This tiger maple Queen Anne highboy, attributed to New Hampshire furniture and clock case maker David Young, showing Dunlap influence ... «Maine Antique Digest, Jun 15»
7
Picture-Perfect All Wheels Weekend
A visitor and his son get a close-up photo of a '32 Ford Highboy Roadster during the Show N Shine at last weekend's All Wheels Weekend ... «Waitsburgtimes, Jun 15»
8
Chester County Historical Society's 33rd Show
One collector went into H.L. Chalfant's booth, hugged a highboy, and cried, “This is the one that got away!” It did get far away. Skip Chalfant ... «Maine Antique Digest, Jun 15»
9
Jag F-Type has classy moves and a hot-rod attitude
So how in blazes did a bunch of guys in England of all places manage to stuff a ragged, raging '32 highboy into the svelte 2015 Jaguar F-Type ... «Reading Eagle, Jun 15»
10
Salvage Warehouse open
... commode from the Meade school, a Thomas Edison's telephone cross bean from Sparta mining camp (1891- 1901) and 1930/40s highboy. «Gettysburg Times, Jun 15»

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