cot Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a sheath worn to protect a finger
    fingerstall.
  2. noun baby bed with high sides made of slats
    crib.
  3. noun a small bed that folds up for storage or transport
    camp bed.

WordNet

Cot noun
Etymology
OE. cot, cote, AS. cot, cote, cottage; akin to D. & Icel. kot, G. koth, kot, kothe. Cf. Coat.
Definitions
  1. A small house; a cottage or hut.
    The sheltered cot, the cultivated farm. Goldsmith.
  2. A pen, coop, or like shelter for small domestic animals, as for sheep or pigeons; a cote.
  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.
  4. Cf. Ir. cot. A small, rudely-formed boat.
Cot noun
Etymology
AS. cot cottage, bedchamber; or cf. OF. coite, F. couette (E. quilt), LL. cottum, cottus, mattress. See Cot a cottage.
Definitions
  1. 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.

Webster 1913