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Bedstead

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

n. The frame supporting a bed.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

n. The framework that supports a bed.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

n. A framework for supporting a bed.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

n. A frame or framework, more or less elaborate, for supporting a bed: most commonly made of wood, but now often of iron, and sometimes of brass.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. the framework of a bed

Word Usage

"a night between regulation blankets, on a straw mattress, with rank grass for a bedstead, is as comfortable as the peaceful slumber they enjoy betwixt their own white sheetings."

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

piece of furniture article of furniture furniture

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

cot charpoy bed

Same Context

Words that are found in similar contexts

washstand bookcase dresser wardrobe headboard