truckle bed

Example Sentences

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When Lingard ordered him to receive Joanna into his house, he had a truckle bed put into the office—the only room he could spare.

From An Outcast of the Islands by Conrad, Joseph

And at last they came upon the man they sought sleeping peacefully on a truckle bed.

From Scotland Yard The methods and organisation of the Metropolitan Police by Dilnot, George

With this pleasant thought in mind, sitting on my truckle bed opposite the window, I gave myself up to a thousand philosophical reflexions of varying degrees of cheerfulness.

From The Mysterious Sketch by Erckmann-Chatrian

On this landing was a small truckle bed, on which Joe slept.

From A Book of Ghosts by Baring-Gould, S. (Sabine)

It contained a deal wardrobe with a full length mirror, a truckle bed, a dressing table and a wash stand.

From First Person Paramount by Pratt, Ambrose