Cohort

ko'hurt, n. among the Romans, a body of soldiers about 600 in number, forming about a tenth part of a legion any band of armed men. IFr. —L. cohors an inclosed place, a multitude inclosed, a company of soldiers. Sec Court, Garden, Yard.] Coif, koif, «. a cap or covering for the head. ("Fr. coiffe—Low L. cofia, a cap, from O. Ger. chuppha a cap, another form of O. Gcr chufih, a cup (Ger. kopf, the head) so that coif is a doublet of Cup.]