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■ noun Brit. a small bed with high barred sides for a baby or very young child.
↘a plain narrow bed.
↘ N. Amer. a camp bed.
↘ Nautical a bed resembling a hammock hung from deck beams, formerly used by officers.
Origin
C17: from Hindi khāṭ 'bedstead, hammock'.
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■ noun
1》 a small shelter for livestock.
2》 archaic a small, simple ~tage.
Origin
OE, of Gmc origin; related to ~e .
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■ abbreviation Mathematics ~angent.