field bed
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of field bed
An Americanism dating back to 1820–30
Example Sentences
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By comparing the active genes in the field bed bugs with a susceptible lab-bred population's active genes, they identified 14 genes in the collected DNA having variants associated with pesticide resistance.
From Scientific American
Lea woke up alone in her field bed the next morning.
From The New Yorker
Field′-allow′ance, a small extra payment to officers on active service; Field′-artill′ery, light ordnance suited for active operations in the field; Field′-bed, a camp or trestle bedstead; Field′-book, a book used in surveying fields.—n.pl.
From Project Gutenberg
The Drakes got the Field bed and the ivory-keyhole bureau and the ivory-keyhole desk; and Miss Garnet got the elephant and Mis’ Manson got the gazelles—”
From Project Gutenberg
The Field bed has a canopy of white with ball fringe which is an exact replica of the old-time draping.
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