I.a cosey couch, a bed.
I. In gen.: “qui sese illa ipsa nocte me in meo lectulo interfecturos pollicerentur,” Cic. Cat. 1, 4, 9: “philosophi in suis lectulis plerumque moriuntur,” id. Fin. 2, 30, 97: “a ducenda uxore sic abhorret, ut quicquam libero lectulo neget esse jucundius,” single, id. Att. 14, 13: “testis mihi lectulus,” Juv. 9, 77.—
II. In partic.
A. A small couch for reclining on at meals, an eatingcouch: “statuite hic lectulos,” Plaut. Pers. 5, 1, 6: “lectuli Puniciani,” Cic. Mur. 36, 75.—
B. A funeral-bed, bed of state, Tac. A. 16, 11.—
C. A reading-couch, lounge, settee, sofa, Plin. Ep. 5, 5, 5; Ov. Tr. 1, 1, 38.—