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单词 tallboy
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
tall•boy  (tôlboi′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Furniture[Eng. Furniture.]
    • a chest of drawers supported by a low stand. Cf. highboy. 
    • a chest-on-chest.
  2. Buildinga tall chimney pot.
  3. a tall-stemmed goblet.
  4. Military(cap.) a 12,000-pound (5400 kg) British bomb of World War II, designed to penetrate the target or plunge deep into the ground before detonating.
  • tall + boy 1670–80

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
tallboy /ˈtɔːlˌbɔɪ/ n
  1. a high chest of drawers made in two sections and placed one on top of the other; chest-on-chest
  2. a fitting on the top of a chimney to prevent downdraughts
Etymology: 18th Century: from tall + boy
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