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Sleepers - Any of the pieces of timber. Stone, iron or steel, on or near the ground level, to support some superstructure, to steady framework, to receive floor joists.
sleepers
Joist set in concrete to provide nailing strips for flooring.
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Sometimes, they shared apartments with "night sleepers", unmarried men that paid for a bed at night. The kitchen in such an apartment was often used as a living and sleeping room, and even as a bathroom.
 See also: House, Door, Finish, Floor, Chimney
  
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