truckle bed
Example Sentences
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In the living room a truckle bed had already been made up.
From The Mormon Prophet by Dougall, Lily
"He that is beaten may be said To lie in honour's truckle bed."
From Amusements in Mathematics by Dudeney, Henry Ernest
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
The prophet had lain down with it on the truckle bed.
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
