captain's bed

American  

noun

1. a bed consisting of a shallow box with drawers in the side and a mattress on top.

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captain's bed

A dry shirt and stockings were then put upon him, and he was laid in the captain’s bed.

From Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder and Piracy A weird series of tales of shipwreck and disaster, from the earliest part of the century to the present time, with accounts of providential escapes and heart-rending fatalities. by Anonymous

"Yes," responded the "Kid," "I wouldn't swap my 'sleeping bag' for the captain's bed, to-night."

From A Gunner Aboard the "Yankee" by Doubleday, Russell

Bertie ate and drank, and lying back again upon the captain's bed prepared to act upon the hint.

From A Hero of Romance by Marsh, Richard

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

It formed the captain's bed, and it also served as a repository for a number of tobacco-boxes and an assortment of well-used pipes.

From Rick Dale, A Story of the Northwest Coast by Munroe, Kirk