truckle bed
Example Sentences
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Long time I remembered some of those dreams which visited my truckle bed, placed on rollers a foot from the floor and thrice as many from the ridge pole.
From Confessions of Boyhood by Albee, John
He shook his head and motioned his father to get away from the side of his low truckle bed.
From The Dew of Their Youth by Crockett, S. R. (Samuel Rutherford)
Thou couldst never dole out food to men, when, lying in thy truckle bed, thou wast not to be found, while men were fighting.
From The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson by Saemund Sigfusson
"You have had a busy time of it in dreams, Master Weasel," said Dauntrees, since you laid yourself down on your truckle bed this morning.
From Rob of the Bowl, Vol. I (of 2) A Legend of St. Inigoe's by Kennedy, John P.
Quest was on his hands and knees, fumbling under his truckle bed.
From The Black Box by Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips)
