Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The wild succory.
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- noun Plural form of
bunk . - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
bunk .
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Examples
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One decided advantage of a warm climate for men who have to be frequently in and out of their clothes and their bunks is the simplicity of costume which it allows.
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One decided advantage of a warm climate for men who have to be frequently in and out of their clothes and their bunks is the simplicity of costume which it allows.
The South Pole; an account of the Norwegian antarctic expedition in the 'Fram', 1910 to 1912 2003
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But after a few minutes 'cogitation, I remembered that my bunks on either side of the cabin could be turned up against the bulkhead, and at each end of the bunks was a flat piece of steel fifteen or eighteen inches long which held the berth-bench when it was let down.
Swept Out to Sea Clint Webb Among the Whalers W. Bertram Foster
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One decided advantage of a warm climate for men who have to be frequently in and out of their clothes and their bunks is the simplicity of costume which it allows.
The South Pole; an account of the Norwegian antarctic expedition in the "Fram," 1910-1912 — Volume 1 Roald Amundsen 1900
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One decided advantage of a warm climate for men who have to be frequently in and out of their clothes and their bunks is the simplicity of costume which it allows.
The South Pole; an account of the Norwegian Antarctic expedition in the "Fram," 1910-12 — Volume 1 and Volume 2 Roald Amundsen 1900
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Before Mr. Johnson's design, most boat trailers used boards covered in carpeting, called bunks, to support a vessel on the trailer's metal frame.
The Seattle Times 2011
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Eight men shared a tiny windowless area of the fish hold with four cardboard "bunks" resting on planks.
Modern-day slavery: horrific conditions on board ships catching fish for Europe Felicity Lawrence 2010
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There was no furniture except hewn blocks, and in two of the corners, what the sailors called "bunks," raised a foot above the ground, covered with beds of pine-straw.
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Newcomers learned not to sit on the "bunks," which looked like pieces of free-form sculpture, felt like foam rubber with a metal core, and changed shape without warning.
Covergent Series Niven, Larry 1979
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The rows of "bunks" near the back -- suppose a bunk changed shape and dumped its occupant during a 5G maneuver?
Covergent Series Niven, Larry 1979
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