Definition of Built in bed

1. Noun. A bed on a ship or train; usually in tiers.

Exact synonyms: Berth, Bunk
Generic synonyms: Bed
Specialized synonyms: Lower, Lower Berth, Upper, Upper Berth
Derivative terms: Berth

Lexicographical Neighbors of Built In Bed

buildup
buildups
built
built(a)
built(p)
built-in
built-in bed
built-in function
built-in functions
built-in type
built-soap powder
built-up
built-up roof
built environment
built in
built in bed (current term)
built like a tank
built on
built up
builtscape
builtscapes
buirdlier
buirdly
buisness
buist
buisted
buisting
buists
bujo

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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