truckle bed

Example Sentences

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His pointing to the truckle bed in the corner, seemed gradually to bring that poor couch to Bradley's wandering remembrance.

From Our Mutual Friend by Dickens, Charles

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

First, that he lie upon the truckle bed, Whiles his young master lieth o'er his head.

From A History of Elizabethan Literature by Saintsbury, George

The young fellow laughed, and, snatching up a stout stick that rested against his truckle bed, said he was ready.

From Sophia A Romance by Weyman, Stanley John