bedstead

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English bedsted, bedstede, bedestede, from Old English bedstede (“bedstead”), equivalent to bed +‎ stead. Cognate with Dutch bedstede, bedstee (“closet-bed”). === Noun === bedstead (plural bedsteads) The framework that supports a bed; the rigid structural components of a bed, excluding the mattress, box spring, etc; bedframe. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====