tallboy
IPA: tˈɔɫbɔɪ
noun
- (furniture) A tall chest of drawers, or combination of chest on chest, or chest with a small wardrobe on top. Usually with low bracket feet but always resulting in a tall piece of furniture.
- (US) A tall beer can, either 16 or 24 ounces (473 or 710ml).
- (nautical) A kind of sail, a spanker.
- A kind of long-stemmed wineglass or cup.
- A long sheet-metal pipe for a chimney top.
- (military, historical) An earthquake bomb developed for the British Armed Forces and deployed by the RAF during World War II.
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