'COT' definitions:
Definition of 'cot'
(from WordNet)
noun
A sheath worn to protect a finger [syn: fingerstall, cot]
noun
Baby bed with high sides made of slats [syn: crib, cot]
noun
A small bed that folds up for storage or transport [syn: cot, camp bed]
Definition of 'Cot'
From: GCIDE
- Cot \Cot\ (k[o^]t), n. [OE. cot, cote, AS. cot, cote, cottage; akin to D. & Icel. kot, G. koth, kot, kothe. Cf. Coat.]
- 1. A small house; a cottage or hut. [1913 Webster]
- The sheltered cot, the cultivated farm. --Goldsmith. [1913 Webster]
- 2. A pen, coop, or like shelter for small domestic animals, as for sheep or pigeons; a cote. [1913 Webster]
- 3. A cover or sheath; as, a roller cot (the clothing of a drawing roller in a spinning frame); a cot for a sore finger. See also finger cot. [1913 Webster]
- 4. [Cf. Ir. cot.] A small, rudely-formed boat. [1913 Webster]
- Bell cot. (Arch.) See under Bell. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Cot'
From: GCIDE
- Cot \Cot\ (k[o^]t), n. [AS. cot cottage, bedchamber; or cf. OF. coite, F. couette (E. quilt), LL. cottum, cottus, mattress. See Cot a cottage.] A sleeping place of limited size; a little bed; a cradle; a piece of canvas extended by a frame, used as a bed. [Written also cott.] [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'cot'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- bassinet,
- bed-davenport,
- berth,
- blockhouse,
- box,
- bungalow,
- bunk,
- bunk bed,
- cabin,
- camp bed,
- chalet,
- Colonial bed,
- cote,
- cottage,
- cradle,
- crib,
- day bed,
- door bed,
- double bed,
- double bunk,
- duplex bed,
- feather bed,
- fold-away bed,
- four-poster,
- hammock,
- Hollywood bed,
- hospital bed,
- king-size bed,
- lodge,
- log cabin,
- love nest,
- lower berth,
- pallet,
- panel bed,
- pied-a-terre,
- pipe berth,
- poster bed,
- quarter berth,
- queen-size bed,
- roll-away bed,
- single bed,
- snuggery,
- sofa-bed,
- tester bed,
- three-quarter bed,
- truckle bed,
- trundle bed
Acronyms for 'cot'
From: V.E.R.A.
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