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Definition of Built in bed
1. Noun. A bed on a ship or train; usually in tiers.
Generic synonyms: Bed
Specialized synonyms: Lower, Lower Berth, Upper, Upper Berth
Derivative terms: Berth
Lexicographical Neighbors of Built In Bed
Literary usage of Built in bed
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States by Henry Gannett (1905)
"At the head of the basin a dam has been built in bed rock, and gates have been
constructed to control the flow of water into the flume or creek bed. ..."
2. Water Rights in the Western States: The Law of Prior Appropriation of Water by Samuel Charles Wiel (1911)
"... as damages, 700. added to irrigation system, 541. adjudication of rights of,
1137. artificial use of land, 799. built in bed of stream, 290. ..."
3. The Collector's Manual by N. Hudson Moore (1906)
"... or built-in bed, which was a feature in so many of the houses built by the
early Dutch colonists who settled about New York, New Jersey, up the Hudson ..."
4. Peking: A Social Survey Conducted Under the Auspices of the Princeton by Sidney David Gamble, John Stewart Burgess (1921)
"A long k'ang, or built-in bed, runs down each side of the building, while in the
center there is a wooden platform raised about six feet above the floor. ..."
5. Modern Essays by Christopher Morley (1921)
"And they were really absent only from our board—they were in the room, in the
great built-in bed that was later to hold also Madame and Solange. ..."
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