bed-tester
11tester — noun /ˈtɛstə/ a) A canopy over a bed etc. With our shaggy jackets drawn about our shoulders, we now passed the Tomahawk from one to the other, till slowly there grew over us a blue hanging tester of smoke, illuminated by the flame of the new lit… …
12tester — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, headboard of a bed, canopy, from Anglo French, from teste head, from Late Latin testa skull, from Latin, shell Date: 14th century the canopy over a bed, pulpit, or altar II. noun Etymology: modification of… …
13tester — I test•er [[t]ˈtɛs tər[/t]] n. one that tests or is used for testing • Etymology: 1655–65 II tes•ter [[t]ˈtɛs tər, ˈtis [/t]] n. fur a canopy, as over a bed • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < ML testrum canopy of a bed; akin to L testa covering. See …
14Tester — 1) Although originally used of the canopy over a bed, it was also used of the canopy or the sounding board of a pulpit. [< OldFr. teste = a head] 2) Head piece of a suit of armour. [< OldFr. teste = a head] …
15tester — canopy over a bed, pulpit or altar Ecclesiastical Terms …
16tester — tester1 noun 1》 a person or device that tests. 2》 a sample of a product allowing customers to try it before purchase. tester2 noun a canopy over a four poster bed. Origin ME: from med. L. testerium, testrum, from a Romance word meaning head ,… …
17tester — n. bed canopy …
18tester — the head piece or canopy of the bed; also a vulgar term for a sixpenny piece, all over England …
19tester — 1. n. 1 a person or thing that tests. 2 a sample of a cosmetic etc., allowing customers to try it before purchase. 2. n. a canopy, esp. over a four poster bed. Etymology: ME f. med.L testerium, testrum, testura, ult. f. L testa tile …
20tester bed — noun : a four poster of moderate height with a canopy supported on a frame …
