bed screw

noun

A form of jackscrew for lifting large bodies and assisting in launching.

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Meanings

nounbed screw (plural bed screws)

plural bed screws

  1. nauticalA form of jackscrew for lifting large bodies and assisting in launching.
  2. A long screw formerly used to fasten a bedpost to one of the adjacent side pieces.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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