bed ‧ stead /ˈbedsted/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Origin: bedstead 'place where a bed stands' (15-17 centuries) , from bed + stead 'place' ( ⇨ ↑ stead ) ]
the wooden or metal frame of a bed
bed ‧ stead /ˈbedsted/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Origin: bedstead 'place where a bed stands' (15-17 centuries) , from bed + stead 'place' ( ⇨ ↑ stead ) ]
the wooden or metal frame of a bed
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012