Cot

kot, n. a small dwelling, a cottage.— ns. Cot′-folk ( Scot. ), cottars; Cot′-house , a house occupied by a cottar; Cot′-land , land belonging to a cottage; Cot′-quean ( Shak. ), a man who busies himself with women's affairs.— adj. Cot′ted , lined with cots.— n. Cot′-town , a number of cot-houses. [A.S. cot ; cf. Ice. kot , Dut. kot .]