field bed

noun

1. a small bed having an arched canopy on short posts.

Word History and Origins

Origin of field bed¹

An Americanism dating back to 1820–30

Example Sentences

By comparing the active genes in the field bed bugs with a susceptible lab-bred population's active genes, they identified 14 genes in the collected DNA having variants associated with pesticide resistance.

From Scientific American

Lea woke up alone in her field bed the next morning.

From The New Yorker

Field′-allow′ance, a small extra payment to officers on active service; Field′-artill′ery, light ordnance suited for active operations in the field; Field′-bed, a camp or trestle bedstead; Field′-book, a book used in surveying fields.—n.pl.

From Project Gutenberg

The Drakes got the Field bed and the ivory-keyhole bureau and the ivory-keyhole desk; and Miss Garnet got the elephant and Mis’ Manson got the gazelles—”

From Project Gutenberg

The Field bed has a canopy of white with ball fringe which is an exact replica of the old-time draping.

From Project Gutenberg