UNDERHUNG
underhung, undershot, underslung
(adjective) having a lower part projecting beyond the upper; “an underhung jaw”; “undershot bulldog”
underhung
(adjective) supported from below especially resting on a track instead of suspended from above; “underhung sliding doors”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
underhung (not comparable)
hung or suspended from above
(carpentry) Resting on a track at the bottom, instead of being suspended; said of a sliding door.
Having the lower jaw projecting.
Source: Wiktionary
Un`der*hung", a.
1. (Carp.)
Definition: Resting on a track at the bottom, instead of being suspended; - - said of a sliding door. Forney.
2. Having the lower jaw projecting. T. Hughes.
Un"der*slung`, Un"der*hung", a.
Definition: Of an automobile body, suspended from the springs in such a manner that the frame of the chassis is below the axles, the object being to lower the center of gravity of the car.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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