make down

1 of 2

verb

intransitive verb

dialectal

: rain, snow

transitive verb

: to prepare (a folding berth) for night occupancy

make-down

2 of 2

noun

plural -s

: the arrangement of sleeping space (as in a pullman car) to accommodate a given number of passengers

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make down

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