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four-poster

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four-post·er (fôrpstr, fr-)
n.
A bed having tall corner posts originally intended to support curtains or a canopy.

four-poster
n
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Furniture) a bed with posts at each corner supporting a canopy and curtains Also called four-poster bed
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.four-posterfour-poster - a bed with posts at the four corners that can be used to support a canopy or curtains
bed - a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep; "he sat on the edge of the bed"; "the room had only a bed and chair"
leg - one of the supports for a piece of furniture
Translations
four-poster [ˈfɔːˌpəʊstəʳ] N (also four-poster bed) → cama f de columnas
four-poster [ˈfɔːˌpəʊstəʳ] n (also four-poster bed) → letto a baldacchino
four-poster [ˈfɔːˌpəʊstəʳ] n (also four-poster bed) → letto a baldacchino


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Gentlemen, here's a fender that if you had the misfortune to hang yourselves would cut you down in no time--with astonishing celerity--four-and-sixpence--five--five-and-sixpence--an appropriate thing for a spare bedroom where there was a four-poster and a guest a little out of his mind--six shillings--thank you, Mr.
His four-poster, the huge couch at the foot of his bed, and all the furniture about the room, was of the Queen Anne period.
'Cause I was always used to a four-poster afore I came here, and I find the legs of the table answer just as well,' replied the cobbler.
 
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