Bedcord
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Bedcord is a noun meaning A cord or rope interwoven into a bedstead as support for a rope bed.
Meaning
A cord or rope interwoven into a bedstead as support for a rope bed.
Example Sentences
On this floor is spread in places matting made of bamboo grass. On this matting many of the natives throw down a cotton blanket, or possibly a thin mattress, for beds. Some have a rude bed made of four posts sixteen inches high with crossheads and side pieces pinned together and then cris-crossed with bed cords.
Word Forms
- bedcords
- bed-cord
- bed cord
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bedhanging, needlecord, bedrobe, bed-fast, bedstaff, cordage.
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