Definition of Semitrailer

1. Noun. A trailer having wheels only in the rear; the front is supported by the towing vehicle.

Exact synonyms: Semi
Generic synonyms: Trailer
Group relationships: Articulated Lorry, Rig, Semi, Tractor Trailer, Trailer Truck, Trucking Rig

Definition of Semitrailer

1. Noun. (alternative spelling of semi-trailer) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Semitrailer

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Semitrailer

semitendinous
semiterete
semiterrestrial
semitertian
semitheatrical
semitic
semitist
semitists
semitonal
semitonally
semitone
semitones
semitonic
semitonically
semitragic
semitrailer (current term)
semitrailers
semitrained
semitrance
semitransept
semitransepts
semitranslucent
semitransparencies
semitransparency
semitransparent
semitrivial
semitrivial name
semitropic
semitropical
semitropics

Literary usage of Semitrailer

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Transportation Expressions (1996) by Richard Feldman (1998)
"(ATA1) Truck: See Term Index for additional truck specific terms; See also Motor Vehicle, Semi, semitrailer, Tractor Trailer, Trucking. ..."

2. Oregon Highway Laws: Constitutional and Statutory Provisions Relating to by Oregon, Oregon State Highway Commission (1921)
"Upon the purchase, by a resident of this state, of a motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, motor bus or bus trailer registered under the laws of another ..."

3. Paying for Highways, Airways, and Waterways: How Can Users Be Charged (1993)
"Efficient charges for pavement damage by trucks range from 5 cents a mile for a nine-axle tractor-semitrailer-trailer with a gross weight of 105000 pounds ..."

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