captain's bed
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Yet the actor and the Californian still held vigil by the captain's bed.
From Gideon's Band A Tale of the Mississippi by Cable, George Washington
Then she saw that the captain's bed was empty.
From A Hero of Romance by Marsh, Richard
She had died at a quarter of midnight, and had lain all night on the captain's bed with a towel over her poor old face.
From Love, the Fiddler by Osbourne, Lloyd
This time I remained awake for some minutes, and clearly distinguished a person creeping round to the captain’s bed, on which he threw himself.
From In New Granada Heroes and Patriots by Kingston, William Henry Giles
That's the captain's bed, that is, and if he was to know I'd made you free of it he'd have a word to say.
From A Hero of Romance by Marsh, Richard
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