truckle bed

Example Sentences

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His pointing to the truckle bed in the corner, seemed gradually to bring that poor couch to Bradley's wandering remembrance.

From Our Mutual Friend by Dickens, Charles

"You have had a busy time of it in dreams, Master Weasel," said Dauntrees, since you laid yourself down on your truckle bed this morning.

From Rob of the Bowl, Vol. I (of 2) A Legend of St. Inigoe's by Kennedy, John P.

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

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

Joan sang appropriate words in the sweetest tones of her rich contralto voice, her eyes, like those of the audience, riveted on the face of the little invalid as he lay on his truckle bed.

From The Love Affairs of Pixie by Vaizey, George de Horne, Mrs.