Cotise

[Fr. coté, side.] ( Her.) A diminutive of the bend, being one-half the width of the bendlet; generally borne in couples, with a bend or charges between them. A bend, fe , ., between two cotises, is termed cotised. Cot'land, n. ( Law. ) Land appendant to a cottage. Cot'oct on Furnace, in Maryland, a post-office of Frederick co. Cotopaxi, ( ko'to-paks'e,) in Ecuador, a volcano, in the E. Cordillera of the Andes, 34 m. S.S.E. of Quito; Lat. 0° 41′ S., Lon. 78° 42′ W. It is conical in shape and rises to a height of 18,875 ft. above the level of the sea, or 9,800 ft. above the table-land of Quito. The upper part, a perfect cone of 4,400 feet in height, is entirely covered with snow, excepting that the immediate verge of the crater looks more like a bare parapet of rock. Humboldt, who attempted to ascend the mountain in 1802, found great difficulty in reaching even the snowy zone, and pronounced the top itself to be absolutely inacce ible. In 1738, the flames were known to rise 3,000 feet. On June 26, 1877, an eruption took place, causing great lo of life and property, the latter, for miles beyond the base of this volcano. It was ascended by Whymper in 1880, who gives its elevation as 19,600 ft. Cot'quean, n . [Probably from Fr. coquin .] A man who busies himself in women's affairs; a meddler. Cotro'ne, (anc. Croton a ,) a seaport town of S. Italy, 6 m. N. of Cape Nau; Lat. 39° 7' N., Lon. 17o 10o E. Its inhabitants were celebrated for athletic exercises, and Milo was its most renowned athlete. C. is strongly fortified. Pop . 5,000.