truckle bed

Example Sentences

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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

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

From The Mormon Prophet by Dougall, Lily

I shrank back after peering through the small aperture, for there was my uncle stretched out on 'Brownie's' truckle bed.

From Border Ghost Stories by Pease, Howard

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

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