cot1

 
Pronunciation: /kɒt/

noun

British
  • a small bed with high barred sides for a baby or very young child.
  • a plain narrow bed.
  • North American a camp bed.
  • Nautical a bed resembling a hammock hung from deck beams, formerly used by officers.

Origin:

mid 17th century (originally Anglo-Indian, denoting a light bedstead): from Hindi khāṭ 'bedstead, hammock'