1877 L. JewittHalf-hours among Eng. Antiq. 175 The Sanctus Bell..hung in a small bell-cote at the apex of the gable.
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bell-cote
b. Now chiefly in combination, as in dove-cote, hen-cote, sheep-cote, bell-cote (in which cot also occurs); and in more local use, pig-cote, swine-cote, peat-cote, salt-cote, etc., which see.