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bedstead

/ˈbɛdˌstɛd/ /ˈbɛdˌstɛdɪd/

Meanings
noun
The framework that supports a bed.

Examples :

"The old bedstead, made of iron, creaked every time I moved. "
property architecture item building

Related Words

Illustration moved

moved verb

/muːvd/

To change place or posture; to go, in any manner, from one place or position to another.

"A ship moves rapidly."

Illustration framework

framework noun

/ˈfɹeɪm.wɜːk/ /ˈfɹeɪm.wɝk/

A support structure comprising joined parts or conglomerated particles and intervening open spaces of similar or larger size.

"The house's new support framework is made of strong wooden beams, creating a sturdy structure. "

Illustration that

that noun

/ˈðæt/ /ˈd̪æt/ /ˈðɛt/

Something being indicated that is there; one of those.

"My sister brought several books to the library, and that one is about dinosaurs. "

Illustration time

time noun

/tɑem/ /taɪm/

The inevitable progression into the future with the passing of present and past events.

"Time stops for nobody.   the ebb and flow of time"

Illustration made

made noun

/meɪd/

A grub or maggot.

"The compost pile attracted many small, white made. "

Illustration of

of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

Illustration old

old noun

/ˈɒʊld/ /ˈoʊld/

(with the, invariable plural only) People who are old; old beings; the older generation, taken as a group.

"A civilised society should always look after the old in the community."

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration iron

iron noun

/ˈaɪən/ /ˈaɪɚn/

A common, inexpensive metal, silvery grey when untarnished, that rusts, is attracted by magnets, and is used in making steel.

"My grandmother used iron pots to cook delicious meals. "

Illustration bed

bed noun

/bed/ /bɛd/

A piece of furniture, usually flat and soft, on which to rest or sleep.

"My cat often sleeps on my bed. I keep a glass of water next to my bed when I sleep."

Illustration creaked

creaked verb

/kɹiːkt/

To make a prolonged sharp grating or squeaking sound, as by the friction of hard substances.

"The old wooden floor creaked as I walked across the room. "

Illustration supports

supports noun

/səˈpɔːrts/ /səˈpoʊrts/

(sometimes attributive) Something which supports.

"The old wooden table had weak supports and wobbled easily. "