underslung

[ uhn-der-sluhng ]
/ ˈʌn dərˈslʌŋ /

adjective

suspended from an upper support, as the chassis of a vehicle from the axles.
supported from above; placed or suspended below the source of support: Conestoga wagons with underslung bundles and kettles.
more massive at the bottom than the top; squat: The high wings and large fuselage give the plane an underslung look.

Origin of underslung

First recorded in 1900–05; under- + slung

Words nearby underslung

undersigned, undersize, undersized, underskirt, undersleeve, underslung, undersoil, undersparred, underspend, underspin, understaffed

Example sentences from the Web for underslung

  • Kit asked, after the underslung gray roadster had passed out of sight.

    Kit of Greenacre Farm |Izola Forrester

  • On steep side hills the wagon body on which the tank rests should be underslung.

    Apple Growing |M. C. Burritt

  • I was lookin' to see some ugly mutts with underslung jaws and mops o' frizzy hair, like them Feejee Islanders ye see pitchers of.

    The Pathless Trail |Arthur O. (Arthur Olney) Friel

  • They are usually relatively slender-bodied with a rounded head, an underslung jaw, and no beak.

    Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic |Stephen Leatherwood

British Dictionary definitions for underslung

underslung
/ (ˌʌndəˈslʌŋ) /

adjective

suspended below a supporting member, esp (of a motor vehicle chassis) suspended below the axles
having a low centre of gravity