BED-Moulding, in Architecture, a term used for those members of a corniche which are placed below the coronet; and now usually consist of an ogee, a list, a large boultinge, and another list under the coronet.

BED of Justice, in the old customs of France, a throne upon which the king sat when he went to the parliament. The king never held a bed of justice unless for affairs that concerned the state, and then all the officers of parliament were clothed in scarlet robes.

BED of the Carriage of a Great Gun, a thick plank, that lies under the piece; being, as it were, the body of the carriage.

in Masonry, a course or range of stones; and the joint of the bed is the mortar between two stones, placed over each other.

in Gardening, square or oblong pieces of ground in a garden, raised a little above the level of the adjoining ground, and wherein they sow seeds or plant roots.

Hot-BED. See Hot-Bed.

Lords of the BED Chamber, in the British court, are 12 noblemen who attend in their turns, each a month; during which time they lie in the king's bed-chamber, and wait on him when he dines in private. Their salary is 100l. per annum.