Nightstand
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A nightstand is a small stand or cabinet designed to stand beside a bed or elsewhere in a bedroom, as a place to put anything likely to be required during the night.
Before indoor toilets became popular, the main function of a nightstand was to contain a chamber pot. Nowadays it is a small bedside table, often with a drawer. It is likely to support a lamp, alarm clock, reading matter, perhaps a glass of water.
In the United States, pistols are often kept in nightstands for easy access if roused from sleep by an intruder.
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