cot

[ kot ]

/ kɒt /

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noun

a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.

British. a child's crib.

a light bedstead.

Nautical. a hammocklike bed stiffened by a suspended frame.

Origin of cot

1625–35; <Hindi khāṭ<Prakrit khaṭṭā<Sanskrit khaṭvā; akin to Tamil kattil bedstead

Words nearby cot

cosy, cosy along, cosyntropin, Cosyra, cosy up, cot, Cotabato, cotan, cotangent, COTC, cot case

Definition for cot (2 of 3)

cot²

[ kot ]

/ kɒt /

noun

a small house; cottage; hut.

a small place of shelter.

a sheath or protective covering, as for an injured finger or toe.

Origin of cot

before 900; Middle English, Old English cot (neuter; cf. cote¹); cognate with Old Norse kot hut; akin to cubby, cove¹

Definition for cot (3 of 3)

cot

Trigonometry.

cotangent.

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH cot

caught, court, cot

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Example sentences from the Web for cot

I stripped down to my gym shorts and stretched out on my cot.
I Shot Bin Laden|Elliot Ackerman|November 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“I was at first on a cot, and then in a succession of accommodations,” he says.
The Pastor Who Scandalized His Town|Lloyd Grove|October 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Apparently, Ryan tried bragging about how he sleeps in a cot in his office—to a nun.
The World Would Go to Hell Without Nuns|William O’Connor|September 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Even as he sits and weeps alone on his cot, multiple personalities surround him.
Madbeth: Alan Cumming Plays Almost Every Role in “Macbeth” |Liesl Schillinger|April 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST

The Qari spent weeks sitting on his cot reciting in a sing-song chant the entire Quran.
U.S. Must Show It Respects Quran and Its Importance to Afghans|Jere Van Dyk|February 28, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The Doctor's cot gave a great crack as he started up listening, and I put my face deep in the pillow.
The Virginian|Owen Wister
Beside his cot was seated his mother; his wife, bent over the bed, held her infant in her arms.
The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2|Eugne Sue
By omitting the extra lining for the bed, I save almost the weight of the cot.
Notes of a War Correspondent|Richard Harding Davis
"Grannie bathed her, and she's like a lil angel in the cot there," said Nancy.
The Manxman|Hall Caine
Gooding said he felt a draft, and sat on the foot of the cot.
Sunny Slopes|Ethel Hueston

British Dictionary definitions for cot (1 of 4)

cot¹

/ (kɒt) /

noun

a child's boxlike bed, usually incorporating vertical bars

a collapsible or portable bed

a light bedstead

nautical a hammock-like bed with a stiff frame

Word Origin for cot

C17: from Hindi khāt bedstead, from Sanskrit khátvā, of Dravidian origin; related to Tamil kattil bedstead

British Dictionary definitions for cot (2 of 4)

cot²

/ (kɒt) /

noun

literary, or archaic a small cottage

Also called: cote

a small shelter, esp one for pigeons, sheep, etc
(in combination)dovecot

another name for fingerstall

Word Origin for cot

Old English cot; related to Old Norse kot little hut, Middle Low German cot

British Dictionary definitions for cot (3 of 4)

cot³

/ (kɒt) /

abbreviation for

cotangent

British Dictionary definitions for cot (4 of 4)

cot⁴

/ (kɒt) /

verb cots, cotting or cotted

Midland English dialect to entangle or become entangled

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Scientific definitions for cot

cot

Abbreviation of cotangent

单词	cot
释义	cot ¹ [ kot ] / kɒt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR cot ON THESAURUS.COM noun a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame. British. a child's crib. a light bedstead. Nautical. a hammocklike bed stiffened by a suspended frame. Origin of cot ¹ 1625–35; <Hindi khāṭ<Prakrit khaṭṭā<Sanskrit khaṭvā; akin to Tamil kattil bedstead Words nearby cot cosy, cosy along, cosyntropin, Cosyra, cosy up, cot, Cotabato, cotan, cotangent, COTC, cot case Definition for cot (2 of 3) cot² [ kot ] / kɒt / noun a small house; cottage; hut. a small place of shelter. a sheath or protective covering, as for an injured finger or toe. Origin of cot ² before 900; Middle English, Old English cot (neuter; cf. cote¹); cognate with Old Norse kot hut; akin to cubby, cove¹ Definition for cot (3 of 3) cot Trigonometry. cotangent. WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH cot caught, court, cot Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cot I stripped down to my gym shorts and stretched out on my cot. I Shot Bin Laden\|Elliot Ackerman\|November 16, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “I was at first on a cot, and then in a succession of accommodations,” he says. The Pastor Who Scandalized His Town\|Lloyd Grove\|October 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Apparently, Ryan tried bragging about how he sleeps in a cot in his office—to a nun. The World Would Go to Hell Without Nuns\|William O’Connor\|September 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Even as he sits and weeps alone on his cot, multiple personalities surround him. Madbeth: Alan Cumming Plays Almost Every Role in “Macbeth” \|Liesl Schillinger\|April 23, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The Qari spent weeks sitting on his cot reciting in a sing-song chant the entire Quran. U.S. Must Show It Respects Quran and Its Importance to Afghans\|Jere Van Dyk\|February 28, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The Doctor's cot gave a great crack as he started up listening, and I put my face deep in the pillow. The Virginian\|Owen Wister Beside his cot was seated his mother; his wife, bent over the bed, held her infant in her arms. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2\|Eugne Sue By omitting the extra lining for the bed, I save almost the weight of the cot. Notes of a War Correspondent\|Richard Harding Davis "Grannie bathed her, and she's like a lil angel in the cot there," said Nancy. The Manxman\|Hall Caine Gooding said he felt a draft, and sat on the foot of the cot. Sunny Slopes\|Ethel Hueston British Dictionary definitions for cot (1 of 4) cot¹ / (kɒt) / noun a child's boxlike bed, usually incorporating vertical bars a collapsible or portable bed a light bedstead nautical a hammock-like bed with a stiff frame Word Origin for cot C17: from Hindi khāt bedstead, from Sanskrit khátvā, of Dravidian origin; related to Tamil kattil bedstead British Dictionary definitions for cot (2 of 4) cot² / (kɒt) / noun literary, or archaic a small cottage Also called: cote a small shelter, esp one for pigeons, sheep, etc (in combination)dovecot another name for fingerstall Word Origin for cot Old English cot; related to Old Norse kot little hut, Middle Low German cot British Dictionary definitions for cot (3 of 4) cot³ / (kɒt) / abbreviation for cotangent British Dictionary definitions for cot (4 of 4) cot⁴ / (kɒt) / verb cots, cotting or cotted Midland English dialect to entangle or become entangled Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to cot bunk, berth, gurney, trundle, camp bed Scientific definitions for cot cot Abbreviation of cotangent The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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cot

noun

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Definition for cot (2 of 3)

noun

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Definition for cot (3 of 3)

Trigonometry.

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Example sentences from the Web for cot

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noun

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noun

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abbreviation for

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verb cots, cotting or cotted

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Scientific definitions for cot