Texas bed en · NOUN
Etymology
Blend of Texas + truckbed. From being a truck with a truckbed used in Texas oilfields. By surface analysis, Texas + bed.
Meanings
- A semi-truck's tractor unit, with a rear-facing near-cab winch, a truckbed between the cab and the fifth wheel, having a fifth wheel at the rear for attaching a semi-trailer.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas-bed | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Texasbed | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Texas beds | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| Texas-bed truck | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Texas-bed tractor | alternative | lexicographic |