truckle bed

Example Sentences

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Do you place your men as I told you," said the Earl, abruptly, "and bring me a truckle bed out of the guardroom.

From The Black Douglas by Richards, Frank

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

Up a narrow stair sped Soapy and, opening one of the numerous doors, crossed to a truckle bed wherefrom a tousled head upreared itself.

From The Definite Object A Romance of New York by Farnol, Jeffery

Long time I remembered some of those dreams which visited my truckle bed, placed on rollers a foot from the floor and thrice as many from the ridge pole.

From Confessions of Boyhood by Albee, John

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

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