charpoy UK /ˈtʃɑːpɔɪ/US /ˈt͡ʃɑɹpɔɪ/ noun1 •A traditional bedstead used in South Asia, consisting of a wooden frame bordering a set of knotted ropes.Here is a charpoy on which two can sit, and it is possible that there may, from time to time, be food in that platter. — 1888 formscharpoys