The bed in which a child is born. Also figurative.

a bed without a mattress, consisting of boards resting on low trestles.

a bed in the shape of a table.

A bed (bed, n. 1a) consisting of or laid upon the ground.

an enclosed bed constructed in a recess in a wall.

An enclosed bed, often having the form of a large box with wooden roof, sides, and ends, opening in front with sliding panels, shutters, or curtains…

A rude wooden framework, used in America for sleeping on, and for supporting above a fire meat that is to be smoked or dried.

a bed draped with plaid or tartan.

Phrases and locutions belonging to preceding senses. Qualified by preposition phrase, as bed of death = deathbed, n., also used as synonymous with…

U.S. (chiefly regional). A temporary or makeshift bed, usually consisting of bedclothes spread on the floor.

U.S. A bed that has a tall upright post at each corner, often for the support of a canopy or curtains. Cf. four-poster n. at four, adj. n.compounds…

A cradle or cot in which a child may be rocked.

(a) a bed fitted with a wire spring base or mattress; (b) Papermaking = sense 16.

A type of bed having a high, prow-shaped headboard and footboard; = boat bed n. at boat, n.1 compounds 2. Cf. bateau lit, n.

= string bed n. (cf. cot, n.4 1).

a type of bed resembling a sleigh, having head- and footboards curving outwards; a French bed.

(a) a bed in an orthopaedic ward; (b) a bed designed to relieve musculoskeletal symptoms (cf. sense 2b).

(esp. in a hospital, care home, etc.) a bed with a mechanism for raising or lowering the height of the sleeping surface.

A type of bed originating in Japan consisting of a padded, unsprung mattress and a quilted cover, typically laid out on the floor for sleeping and…

A type of bed having a high, prow-shaped headboard and footboard; = lit bateau, n.