Definition of "cot" []

• A narrow bed, especially one made of canvas on a collapsible frame. (noun)
• Chiefly British A crib. (noun)
• A small house. (noun)
• A protective covering or sheath. (noun)
• Cotangent (abbreviation)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "The term cot death is often used in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, India, South Africa and New Zealand."
• "But when Alice Fancourt walks into the nursery, her terrifying ordeal begins, for Alice insists the baby in the cot is a stranger she's never seen before."
• "Hospitals expect a family member or friend to stay in the room with you, and a couch or cot is provided."