Bedspring
a set of springs for the support of a mattress.
Historical Examples
Willis saw his first bedspring about 50 years ago and he still thinks a feather mattress superior to the store-bought variety.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States Work Projects Administration
He heard the creaking of his bedspring and the soft pat of Scotty’s bare feet as his pal swung to the floor.
Smugglers’ Reef John Blaine
Sometimes his father comes out to see him—an old fellow with bedspring whiskers.
Mortmain Arthur Cheny Train
Then, some time before sunrise, the rattle of milk-carts remind me of Mrs. Milliken’s bedspring and mattress, and I go to bed.
A Top-Floor Idyl George van Schaick
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- Bedstead
the framework of a bed supporting the springs and a mattress. Historical Examples It was a large, dark, oak-paneled room, with a dark carpet on the floor and dark-green curtains on the windows and the bedstead. Capitola’s Peril Mrs. E.D.E.N. Southworth With the bed-key, which was in the closet, I took down the bedstead as […]
- Bed stone
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- Bedstraw
a rubiaceous plant, Galium verum, or some allied species, formerly used as straw for stuffing mattresses. Historical Examples It feeds on bedstraw, in June and July, and a second brood occurs in September. The Moths of the British Isles, Second Series Richard South It feeds at night on bedstraw (Galium), in the spring to May, […]
- Bed table
an adjustable table or a tray with legs, designed to extend over or rest upon a bed. night table. Historical Examples She came in with a big wistful smile and dropped my tray on the bed table. Highways in Hiding George Oliver Smith She turned back and saw the half-empty Pepsi-Cola bottle on the floor […]