Gatch bed

noun

A type of hospital bed fitted with jointed springs, which may be adjusted to various positions, in order to elevate a patient's head and knees.

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Meanings

nounGatch bed (plural Gatch beds)

plural Gatch beds

  1. A type of hospital bed fitted with jointed springs, which may be adjusted to various positions, in order to elevate a patient's head and knees.

Origin

Named after its inventor Willis Dew Gatch.

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APA

Gatch bed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gatch%20bed

MLA

“Gatch bed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gatch%20bed. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Gatch bed,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gatch%20bed.

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