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bedstead
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
bedstead
(noun)
bedstead
/
ˈ
bɛdˌstɛd/
noun
plural
bedsteads
bedstead
/
ˈ
bɛdˌstɛd/
noun
plural
bedsteads
Britannica Dictionary definition of BEDSTEAD
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:
the frame of a bed
:
the part of a bed on which the mattress lies
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