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cot

noun (1)
\ ˈkät How to pronounce cot (audio) \

Definition of cot

 (Entry 1 of 3)

1 : a small house
2 : cover, sheath especially : stall sense 4

cot

noun (2)

Definition of cot (Entry 2 of 3)

1 : a small usually collapsible bed often of fabric stretched on a frame
2 British : crib sense 2b

cot

abbreviation

Definition of cot (Entry 3 of 3)

cotangent

First Known Use of cot

Noun (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1634, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for cot

Noun (1)

Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old Norse kot small hut

Noun (2)

Hindi & Urdu khāṭ bedstead, from Sanskrit khaṭvā, perhaps of Dravidian origin; akin to Tamil kaṭṭil bedstead

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More Definitions for cot

cot

noun
\ ˈkät How to pronounce cot (audio) \

Kids Definition of cot

: a narrow bed often made to fold up

cot

noun
\ ˈkät How to pronounce cot (audio) \

Medical Definition of cot

 (Entry 1 of 2)

: a protective cover for a finger

— called also fingerstall

cot

noun

Medical Definition of cot (Entry 2 of 2)

: a wheeled stretcher for hospital, mortuary, or ambulance service

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