underslung

[ uhn-der-sluhng ]

adjective

1. suspended from an upper support, as the chassis of a vehicle from the axles.
2. supported from above; placed or suspended below the source of support:

   Conestoga wagons with underslung bundles and kettles.

3. more massive at the bottom than the top; squat:

   The high wings and large fuselage give the plane an underslung look.

underslung

/ ˌʌndəˈslʌŋ /

adjective

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of underslung¹

First recorded in 1900–05; under- + slung

Example Sentences

Goods are loaded into an underslung pod that can autonomously be picked up and dropped off.

From The Verge

Every switch and lever has a satisfying and confident pull, there’s comfy rubber on the four-position stock and pistol grip, and you’ll find two built-in foregrip positions and an underslung rail to add your own — all while still looking like a sci-fi toy rather than a gun, which I appreciate.

From The Verge

The next time Nerf makes a big underslung cannon like the Prometheus, you might theoretically be able to fire 800 rounds without reloading once.

From The Verge

“The sun was descending gloriously behind the tin roof of an oyster canning factory late today when an overheated engine came to a sighing stop at the colored entrance of underslung Union Station,” The Washington Post’s Bob Considine reported Feb. 23, 1933.

From Washington Post

But pitching up into a stall is a characteristic of all jets with underslung engines, and the tendency in the Max, though slightly stronger than in previous 737s, was probably not sufficiently different to rouse the F.A.A. during the airplane’s testing and certification process.

From New York Times