bedstead
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈbɛd.stɛd/
noun
Etymology: From Middle English bedsted, bedstede, bedestede, from Old English bedstede (“bedstead”), equivalent to bed + stead. Cognate with Dutch bedstede, bedstee (“closet-bed”).
- The framework that supports a bed; the rigid structural components of a bed, excluding the mattress, box spring, etc; bedframe.
“To Benjamin Hinkley, of Utica, N. Y., for improvement in Bedstead Fastenings. Patented Dec. 2, 1846.”