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User_gary

#386860 Mon, 02 Jul 07 06:40 AM

bunk (BED) Show phonetics
noun Coffee [C]

a narrow bed that is fixed to a wall, especially in a boat or a train.

I am confused because I don't think we have a wall in a boat or a train.

Please help me.

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Feebs11

#386937 Mon, 02 Jul 07 11:02 AM

What would you call the physical boundaries of the rooms/cabins?

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User_gary

#386996 Mon, 02 Jul 07 01:46 PM

Feebs11 wrote:
What would you call the physical boundaries of the rooms/cabins?

I used to call `wall' only to the boundaries which is made up of cement and bricks.

I don't think we have boundaries with cement and bricks in a ship or train.

Please help me.

User_gary

nona the brit

#387030 Mon, 02 Jul 07 02:47 PM

You are thinking of a wall that surrounds an outdoor area - a brick wall.

Inside buildings, walls can be made of anything - brick, wood, plasterboard, glass and so on.They simply divide the space into separate areas or rooms.

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The name says it all.

Philip

#387101 Mon, 02 Jul 07 04:35 PM

Now that the question about 'walls' has been answered, I'll add that bunks are often in two layers to make use of the free space above the first bed. This is very common in kids' bedrooms in the US - then the kids who share the same room have more floor space to play in.

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