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Definition of field bed

: a four-poster with a canopy arched at the center

Examples of field bed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Not every bed is equipped for monitoring, particularly field beds in temporary spaces. — Sidney Fussell, Wired, "A Wearable for Opiod Patients Gets Retooled for Covid-19," 30 Mar. 2020

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First Known Use of field bed

1590, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of field bed was in 1590

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“Field bed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20bed. Accessed 22 Jan. 2021.

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