French: charlietEnglish translation: bedstead 
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French to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - History / Furniture | | French term or phrase: charliet | Selon un inventaire du XVIIIe siècle, on y trouve une mauvaise table et un mauvais lit (un charliet, bois de lit simple avec sa garniture : paillasse, traversins de plume et courte-pointe rouge).
I can't find a definition for this in my Larousse |
| | Clarification request(s) and responseJonathan MacKerron: 2:55pm Jun 28, 2007: nor in Littré or le Grand Robert I'm afraid, perhaps a typo - char lié??
Miranda Joubioux: 3:01pm Jun 28, 2007: It may be some local word, or possible a misspelling of charlit (not sure at all). My understanding of châlit is bedstead though!
Jonathan MacKerron: 3:03pm Jun 28, 2007: possibly named after someone named Charliet, if only knew what it was...
Melzie: 3:06pm Jun 28, 2007: from the definition it sounds a bit like the old use of the word 'cot'
Melzie: 3:34pm Jun 28, 2007: it's very difficult to wade through the images of children's cots but here's one page www.hindu.com/.../stories/2006013109540300.htm
jean-jacques alexandre: 8:50am Jun 29, 2007: I think the french term you're looking for is : châlit, bed frame says the Larousse
Miranda Joubioux: 3:33pm Jun 29, 2007: Ooops - I meant châlit.
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| | bedstead | Explanation:
Probably « châlit », meaning bedstead but often used to describe a bed with bare essentials like army bunks, etc. |
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 Odette Grille
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| Note from asker to answererYes obviously some local spelling of châtlit. Thanks to all.
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| old bedframe
Explanation:
le seul mot d'époque approchant est "châlit"
n. m. XIIe siècle, au sens de « lit de parade (pour un mort) ». Du latin populaire *catalectus, issu du croisement de catasta, « estrade, lit de supplice », avec lectus, « lit ».Bois de lit ou armature de lit métallique. Par ext. Lit rudimentaire. Les châlits d'un camp de prisonniers.
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| bedstead
Explanation:
Probably « châlit », meaning bedstead but often used to describe a bed with bare essentials like army bunks, etc.
| Odette Grille
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| Note from asker to answerer| Yes obviously some local spelling of châtlit. Thanks to all. |
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