truckle bed

Example Sentences

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So he told his servants to put a mean truckle bed in the room in which Jack was to sleep, knowing that no noble would put up with such a thing.

From Europa's Fairy Book by Batten, John Dickson

The prophet had lain down with it on the truckle bed.

From The Mormon Prophet by Dougall, Lily

Up a narrow stair sped Soapy and, opening one of the numerous doors, crossed to a truckle bed wherefrom a tousled head upreared itself.

From The Definite Object A Romance of New York by Farnol, Jeffery

In the living room a truckle bed had already been made up.

From The Mormon Prophet by Dougall, Lily

When Lingard ordered him to receive Joanna into his house, he had a truckle bed put into the office—the only room he could spare.

From An Outcast of the Islands by Conrad, Joseph