LOWRY

Lowry, Malcolm Lowry, Clarence Malcolm Lowry

(noun) English novelist (1909-1957)

Lowry, L. S. Lowry, Laurence Stephen Lowry

(noun) English painter (1887-1976)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Proper noun

Lowry

A surname.

A city and town in Minnesota.

A town in South Dakota.

Etymology

Noun

lowry (plural lowries)

An open boxcar used on railroads.

Source: Wiktionary


Low"ry, n.

Definition: An open box car used on railroads. Compare Lorry.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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