/ kɒt; NAmE kɑːt/ noun
1.
( BrE ) ( NAmE crib ) a small bed with high sides for a baby or young child :
a travel cot (= one that can be moved around easily, used when travelling)
—see also carrycot
2.
( NAmE ) = camp bed
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent. (originally Anglo-Indian , denoting a light bedstead): from Hindi khāṭ bedstead, hammock.