English
Texas bed
Blend of Texas + truckbed.
The story
Blend of Texas + truckbed.
Today it means
noun 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.
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Etymograph / Texas bed