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bunk

/bʌŋk/

noun

Meaning

  • One of a series of berths or beds placed in tiers.

  • A built-in bed on board ship, often erected in tiers one above the other.

  • A cot.

  • A wooden case or box, which serves for a seat in the daytime and for a bed at night.

  • A piece of wood placed on a lumberman's sled to sustain the end of heavy timbers.

verb

Meaning

  • To occupy a bunk.

  • To provide a bunk.