Emily Dickinson Lexicon

down, n. [ON dún.] (webplay: lie, soft, wind).

1. Soft feathers; fine covering of baby ducks, geese, and other fowls; [fig.] gentle clouds; delicate mists.
2. Pillow; cushion; comforter; bed; resting place; [word play on down, adv.] snowbank; low place on the ground.