Truckle-bed
21truckle — I. /ˈtrʌkəl / (say trukuhl) phrase (truckled, truckling) truckle to, to submit to or yield to obsequiously or tamely. {special use of obsolete truckle (verb) sleep on truckle bed} –truckler, noun II. /ˈtrʌkəl / (say trukuhl) noun 1. → pulley. 2.… …
22truckle — truckle1 noun a small barrel shaped cheese, especially Cheddar. Origin ME (denoting a wheel or pulley): from Anglo Norman Fr. trocle, from L. trochlea sheaf of a pulley . truckle2 verb (usu. truckle to) submit or behave obsequiously. Derivatives… …
23truckle — truck•le [[t]ˈtrʌk əl[/t]] v. i. led, ling to submit or yield obsequiously or tamely (usu. fol. by to) • Etymology: 1660–70; figurative use of obs. truckle to sleep on a truckle bed. See truckle truck′ler, n …
24truckle — n. & v. n. 1 (in full truckle bed) a low bed on wheels that can be stored under a larger bed. 2 orig. dial. a small barrel shaped cheese. v.intr. (foll. by to) submit obsequiously. Derivatives: truckler n. Etymology: orig. = wheel, pulley, f. AF… …
25Bed — A bed audio2|En us bed.ogg is a piece of furniture (or a location) primarily used as a place to sleep, and often used for relaxation.To make beds more comfortable, a mattress is usually placed on top of it. The second layer is the box spring… …
26bed — Synonyms and related words: Colonial bed, Hollywood bed, Japanese garden, a world without end bargain, accommodation, accommodations, alliance, alpine garden, aqueduct, arboretum, arroyo, band, base, basement, basin, basis, bassinet, bearing wall …
27truckle — intransitive verb (truckled; truckling) Etymology: from the lower position of the truckle bed Date: 1647 to act in a subservient manner ; submit Synonyms: see fawn • truckler noun …
28bed — n. article of furniture for sleeping 1) to make, make up a bed 2) to undo a bed 3) to lie, stay in bed; to lie, sit on a bed 4) to get out of bed 5) to take to one s bed ( to remain in bed because of illness ) 6) a double; king size; queen size;… …
29bed — n 1. bunk, cot, Brit. lair, U.S. Sl. sack, Brit. Sl. kip; pallet, Inf. tick, mattress, sleeping bag, Chiefly Brit. palliasse couch, lounge, chaise longue, recliner, hammock, litter, stretcher; bedstead, bed frame, four poster, high riser, truckle …
30trundle bed — n. a low bed on small wheels or casters, that can be rolled under another bed when not in use * * * ▪ furniture also called truckle bed a low bed, so called from the trundles, or casters, that were attached to the feet so that it could be …
