cot1
n.
Brit. a small bed with high barred sides for a baby or very young child.
▸a plain narrow bed.
▸N. Amer. a camp bed.
▸Nautical a bed resembling a hammock hung from deck beams, formerly used by officers.
Etymology
C17: from Hindi khāṭ ‘bedstead, hammock’.
cot2
n.
- a small shelter for livestock.
- archaic a small, simple cottage.
Etymology
OE, of Gmc origin; rel. to cote.
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