truckle bed

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The Cornet himself, though he sat up talking with the farmer for some time, at length turned into the truckle bed provided for him, and was soon as fast asleep as his men.

From Roger Willoughby A Story of the Times of Benbow by Webb, Archibald

Quest was on his hands and knees, fumbling under his truckle bed.

From The Black Box by Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips)

"He that is beaten may be said To lie in honour's truckle bed."

From Amusements in Mathematics by Dudeney, Henry Ernest

Each of these cells holds a small truckle bed, in which one prisoner sleeps; never more.

From American Notes by Dickens, Charles

All for having set up a truckle bed in a wretched garret in the roof.

From The Man Who Laughs by Hugo, Victor