truckle bed
Example Sentences
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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
Once again I was astounded, for I could now discern that 'Brownie's' figure lay upon the truckle bed instead of that of my uncle, which I had seen before.
From Border Ghost Stories by Pease, Howard
Madame Elizabeth was placed in a kind of kitchen, or wash-room, with a truckle bed in it, on the ground floor.
From Maria Antoinette Makers of History by Abbott, John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot)
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
