(Singapore, military) An inspection of soldiers' bunks, lockers and belongings for tidiness and cleanliness.
(Singapore, military) An inspection of soldiers' bunks, lockers and belongings for tidiness and cleanliness.
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(chiefly, US) In a dormitory, as in the military or at a children's campground or in a boarding school, an inspection after bedtime by authorities to ensure that everyone is present and in his or her bed.
(UK, naval) Wearing one's clothes, for example while sleeping.
(US) A small table or cabinet, often with one or more drawers or shelves, placed beside the head of a bed.
(chiefly, UK) A lightweight portable bed used by the military, campers, etc.
(military, slang, intransitive) To share bunks on a submarine, one crewmember sleeping while another is out on duty.