field bed
Origin of field bed
An Americanism dating back to 1820–30
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Historical Examples of field bed
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 BiddulphFrances Sheridan
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 JulietWilliam Shakespeare