Shakedown
Pronunciation : Shake"down`
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: A temporary substitute for a bed, as one made on the floor or on chairs; -- perhaps originally from the shaking down of straw for this purpose. Sir W. Scott.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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