bedstead

noun [C]

/ˈbed.sted/

Definition

› the wooden or metal frame of an old-fashioned bedBeds and parts of beds

(Definition of bedstead noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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