Bunk

Bunk
Bunk Bunk (b[u^][ng]k), n. [Cf. OSw. bunke heap, also boaring, flooring. Cf. {Bunch}.] 1. A wooden case or box, which serves for a seat in the daytime and for a bed at night. [U.S.] [1913 Webster]

2. One of a series of berths or bed places in tiers; as, to sleep in the top bunk. [1913 Webster]

3. A piece of wood placed on a lumberman's sled to sustain the end of heavy timbers. [Local, U.S.] [1913 Webster]

4. a bed. [informal] [PJC]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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