Bed screw
Bed´ screw`
| 1. | (Naut.) A form of jack screw for lifting large bodies, and assisting in launching. |
| 2. | A long screw formerly used to fasten a bedpost to one of the adjacent side pieces. |
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.
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