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Lower berth   /lˈoʊər bərθ/   Listen
Lower berth

noun
1.
The lower of two berths.  Synonym: lower.






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"Lower berth" Quotes from Famous Books



... sofa, a folding wash-stand, large mirror, a handsome silver-plated lamp with a ground-glass globe, and a brass pole over the top of the door carrying brass rings, from which depended a crimson curtain. The lower berth was made up, and upon it, lying face downwards, was the form of a stalwart, well-built man, with irons on his legs. I thought for a moment that the poor fellow was asleep; yet, as we stood gazing upon him in silence, I was suddenly impressed by the perfect ...
— The Cruise of the "Esmeralda" • Harry Collingwood

... Doctor Sparrow still thought of her, was lying on the sofa that ran the length of the state-room, parallel with the lower berth. She was fully dressed, except that instead of her bodice she wore a kimono that left her throat and arms bare. She had been sleeping, and when their entrance awoke her, her blue eyes regarded them uncomprehendingly. ...
— Once Upon A Time • Richard Harding Davis



Words linked to "Lower berth" :   built in bed, berth, bunk



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