field bed
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of field bed
An Americanism dating back to 1820–30
Example Sentences
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Lea woke up alone in her field bed the next morning.
From The New Yorker • Jun. 18, 2012
The first object which struck his eyes was a big white tent; before the tent stood a canvas field bed, and on it lay a man attired in a white European dress.
From In Desert and Wilderness by Sienkiewicz, Henryk
Our babies were on a field bed on the floor.
From Old Rail Fence Corners The A. B. C's. of Minnesota History by Morris, Lucy Leavenworth Wilder
A pleasing design of the old field bed.
From Furnishing the Home of Good Taste A Brief Sketch of the Period Styles in Interior Decoration with Suggestions as to Their Employment in the Homes of Today by Throop, Lucy Abbot
It was already deep night--he lay upon his field bed, and the images of Eliza and Clara were floating confusedly before his half closed eyes.
From Tales from the German. Volume II. The Lichtensteins, The Sorceress, The Anabaptist by Velde, Carl Franz van der
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