charpoy
noun
a light bedstead used in India, consisting of a web of rope or tape netting.
charpai
-
a variation of
charpoy.
Example Sentences
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He strung up a simple charpai - a wood and string cot - and tied it to the remaining cable.
From Reuters ● Aug. 25, 2023
Toqir, the elderly servant who dusted and swept the main level of the estate, rested on a charpai.
From "Amal Unbound" by Aisha Saeed
I took in the cramped, windowless space, empty except for the worn charpai.
From "Amal Unbound" by Aisha Saeed
I joined Nabila and Mumtaz on a charpai on the verandah.
From "Amal Unbound" by Aisha Saeed
In the morning my brother awoke and sitting on the charpai, took up the blue bottle, drew the cork, and raised the bottle towards his eyes.
From Driftwood Spars The Stories of a Man, a Boy, a Woman, and Certain Other People Who Strangely Met Upon the Sea of Life by Percival Christopher Wren
