truckle bed

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noun

a low bed moving on casters, usually pushed under another bed when not in use.

Also called trundle bed.

Origin of truckle bed

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75

Words nearby truckle bed

truck farm, truckie, trucking, truck jobber, truckle, truckle bed, truckline, truckload, truckman, truck racing, truck stop

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Example sentences from the Web for truckle bed

She was up from the truckle-bed directly, wildly feeling about her for her basket, and gazing at him in affright.
Our Mutual Friend|Charles Dickens
"A truckle-bed will be wanted for the person to sleep upon," Mme. Cantinet came to tell Schmucke.
Cousin Pons|Honore de Balzac
The prisoners' chamber beneath the leads of the lofty tower was cold and unfurnished save for a stool and a truckle-bed.
Red Eve|H. Rider Haggard
A truckle-bed for the children or chamber servants was pushed under the principal bed by day.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 109, November, 1866|Various

Instead of coming out of my truckle-bed upon the floor, I found my foot scarcely reached the edge of the mattress.
The Plattner Story and Others|H. G. Wells

British Dictionary definitions for truckle bed

truckle bed

noun

a low bed on wheels, stored under a larger bed, used esp formerly by a servant

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单词	truckle bed
释义	truckle bed SEE SYNONYMS FOR truckle bed ON THESAURUS.COM noun a low bed moving on casters, usually pushed under another bed when not in use. Also called trundle bed. Origin of truckle bed late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75 Words nearby truckle bed truck farm, truckie, trucking, truck jobber, truckle, truckle bed, truckline, truckload, truckman, truck racing, truck stop Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for truckle bed She was up from the truckle-bed directly, wildly feeling about her for her basket, and gazing at him in affright. Our Mutual Friend\|Charles Dickens "A truckle-bed will be wanted for the person to sleep upon," Mme. Cantinet came to tell Schmucke. Cousin Pons\|Honore de Balzac The prisoners' chamber beneath the leads of the lofty tower was cold and unfurnished save for a stool and a truckle-bed. Red Eve\|H. Rider Haggard A truckle-bed for the children or chamber servants was pushed under the principal bed by day. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 109, November, 1866\|Various Instead of coming out of my truckle-bed upon the floor, I found my foot scarcely reached the edge of the mattress. The Plattner Story and Others\|H. G. Wells British Dictionary definitions for truckle bed truckle bed noun a low bed on wheels, stored under a larger bed, used esp formerly by a servant Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to truckle bed cot, rollaway, trundle bed
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truckle bed

noun

Origin of truckle bed

Words nearby truckle bed

Example sentences from the Web for truckle bed

British Dictionary definitions for truckle bed

noun

Words related to truckle bed