cot

/kɑt/

/kɒt/

Other forms: cots

A cot is a small, portable bed. You might sleep on a cot when you go camping.

Some hotels offer cots for extra guests who stay in your room, and campers and soldiers on the move often use cots for sleeping. A cot's benefits include its light weight and ability to be folded into an easily carried size. In Britain, a cot is a baby bed or crib. Cot has a Hindi source, khat, "couch, bed, or hammock" from the Sanskrit khatva.

Definitions of cot

1. noun

   a small bed that folds up for storage or transport
   synonyms: camp bed

   type of:

   bed

   a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
2. noun

   baby bed with high sides made of slats
   synonyms: crib

   type of:

   baby bed, baby's bed

   a small bed for babies; enclosed by sides to prevent the baby from falling
3. noun

   a sheath worn to protect a finger
   synonyms: fingerstall

   type of:

   sheath

   a protective covering (as for a knife or sword)