<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><metadata xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"  xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:dcterms="http://purl.org/dc/terms/"><dc:title xml:lang="en">bed bolts</dc:title><dc:identifier>http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en?tema=31414012</dc:identifier><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher xml:lang="en">Getty Institute</dc:publisher><dcterms:created>2026-03-30 20:51:22</dcterms:created><dcterms:isPartOf xsi:type="dcterms:URI">http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en</dcterms:isPartOf><dcterms:isPartOf xml:lang="en">Tesaurus d&apos;Art i Arquitectura</dcterms:isPartOf><dc:format>text/html</dc:format> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">bed bolt</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">bed-bolts</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">bolts, bed</dcterms:alternative> <dc:description xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Generally, bolts used with nuts to join the side rails or posts of a bed frame to the headboard and footboard. In modern usage, the term commonly refers specifically to a particular kind of bolt and nut configuration: Very long bolts are seated in a counter-bored hole in the bed posts, penetrating into the side rails. A special nut is located in a recess, usually in a round mortise, within the side rail. A special wrench is used to tighten the bolt, which draws the components together securely. This type of bolt used with special nuts is referred to as a "bed bolt," even when used to join parts of other furniture, such as tables, chairs, or other items. ]]></dc:description></metadata>