field bed

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noun

a small bed having an arched canopy on short posts.

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Origin of field bed

An Americanism dating back to 1820–30

It seemed as if the field bed had been made here, as it is specified that several of the other articles came from London.
The Old Furniture Book|N. Hudson Moore
Those plants simply marked double in the seed bed were planted in a regular field bed by themselves.
Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916|Various
In the middle chamber is a fine example of a field bed, which was used by Daniel Webster.
Historic Homes|Mary H. Northend
Mercutio uses the term in sport, and adds a quibble on field-bed, which was a camp-bed, or a bed on the ground.
Shakespeare's Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet|William Shakespeare

Ellen lay in a field-bed by me; she had watched several nights, and I obliged her now to undress and go into bed.
Memoirs of Miss Sidney Biddulph|Frances Sheridan