bedstead

English

Etymology

From Middle English bedsted, bedstede, bedestede, from Old English bedstede (“bedstead”), equivalent to bed +‎ stead. Cognate with Dutch bedstede, bedstee (“closet-bed”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛd.stɛd/
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Noun

bedstead (plural bedsteads)

  1. The framework that supports a bed; the rigid structural components of a bed, excluding the mattress, box spring, etc.
  2. "Synonym: bedframe
    • 1846, editorial staff, “A LIST OF PATENTS”, in Scientific American, series 1, Volume 2, Issue 13, page 97:
      To Benjamin Hinkley, of Utica, N. Y., for improvement in Bedstead Fastenings. Patented Dec. 2, 1846.

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