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
Quest was on his hands and knees, fumbling under his truckle bed.
From The Black Box by Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips)
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
In the living room a truckle bed had already been made up.
From The Mormon Prophet by Dougall, Lily
"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.
