n. A variety of chamber pot that is used while still in bed, generally for reasons of medical necessity or convenience
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A pan for warming beds.
n. A shallow chamber vessel, so constructed that it can be used by a sick person in bed.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A pan for warming beds; a warming-pan.
n. A necessary utensil for the use of persons confined to bed.
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n. a shallow vessel used by a bedridden patient for defecation and urination
Word Usage
"He was comforting, even lighthearted as he held the bedpan while Geraldine vomited, and when he rubbed her neck and legs to relieve their deep, persistent pain, smiling and making jokes to lessen her embarrassment."