My Brain is Broken

[krickets]

Help me!

I just know there's another word for a gurney or a stretcher. I swear I am not imagining this. (Though if I were, I guess I wouldn't think so, so nevermind. You can't trust me!) I'm talking something make-shifty here. Both words seem too "plastic" to me. I guess I'd go for gurney if I had to make a choice, because I like the sound of the word better. But is it accurate? It probably isn't. I feel like it should have wheels if I call it that.

Help a sister out.

Comments

[gregoria44.livejournal.com]

Hard questions, eh?

My trusty Roget's has little to add, except maybe:

'litter' - a means of conveying people esp. sick or wounded people, consisting of a light bed or seat held between parallel sticks

or 'bier' - which is more of a 'stand' for a person or coffin. Hmm, nice.

Oddly, gurney is one of my least favourite words. It sounds to me like someone throwing up, but then my brain's a little bit broken too!

[crickets.livejournal.com]

Yeah it isn't either of those. I suppse I was just imagining things haha. Thank you for your help!