plural of bed-in

(historical) A kind of early sofa-bed, one that can be converted into a bench when not in use.

(nautical) A form of jack screw for lifting large bodies and assisting in launching. / A long screw formerly used to fasten a bedpost to one of the adjacent side pieces.

(architecture) The moulding of a cornice immediately below the corona.

plural of bed moulding

plural of bed screw

(colloquial) Having bed head.

(chiefly UK, idiomatic, derogatory, medicine, public policy) An elderly hospitalized person who is too infirm to return home but not sufficiently ill to necessitate continued hospitalization, creating a situation in which his or her hospital stay is prolonged while authorities or relatives search for a suitable placement amid the scarce resources of nursing homes or other long-term care facilities.

A bed with a spring mattress.

(geology) A layer of mollusc shells