Crossword clues for camp bed
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Wiktionary
n. A cot; a lightweight portable bed used by the military, campers etc.
WordNet
n. a small bed that folds up for storage or transport [syn: cot]
Wikipedia
A camp bed, or cot in North America, is a small portable, lightweight bed used in situations where larger permanent beds cannot be used. The main advantage of this bed is its portability and compactness. Camp beds are generally used by armies or organizations, in tourism, and in emergency situations when there is a need to quickly provide accommodation for victims.
Camp beds generally consist of a foldable lightweight wood or metal frame, covered with canvas, linen or nylon.
The first camp bed were probably used by the Roman army. During the Soviet period, the lack of housing caused a massive use of camp beds that made them irreplaceable, iconic elements of the Soviet life.
Usage examples of "camp bed".
When she removed her helm and tossed it on Mai's camp bed, it could be seen that her long, coal-black hair had been braided and then, Horseclans-fashion, coiled about her small head to provide padding.
The excitement of the previous day had kept her tossing and turning in her camp bed for most of the night.
Some time in the night it began to rain and I woke to the sound of it on the canvas and the drip, drip, drip on the sand beside my camp bed.
She watched as Father Hugh retired discreetly to the back of the hall while Sapientia waited for her camp bed to be set up behind a screen next to her father.