noun
lowry
LO-ree
noun
1
An open-topped railway boxcar (a variant spelling of "lorry").
"Coal was loaded into the lowry at the pit head."
How to Use Lowry
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn old term for an open railway wagon, closely tied to the word "lorry."
Word Forms
lowries plural
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Etymology
Related to "lorry," the British word for a truck.