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adj
Having four vertical columns, one in each corner, that support a tester, so that curtains can be hung to exclude draughts from the sleeper.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: attributive, not-comparable
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noun
A four-poster bed, which has four high posts, one at each corner, supporting a canopy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: four-poster bed
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a bed with posts at the four corners that can be used to support a canopy or curtains
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: bed
History
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Across languages
15 source translations are retained for this English entry.
