cot
Translation
crib, cot, camp bed
Examples
The baby was sleeping peacefully in her cot.
The baby was sleeping peacefully in her crib.
He slept on a camp cot in the tent.
He slept on a camp cot in the tent.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the)) cot a portable, collapsible bed He slept on a camp cot in the tent.
Similar Words
Synonyms: (for baby) crib, (for adult) camp bed
Etymology
From Old English 'cot' (cottage, hut). The sense of a child's bed (crib in US) is from Hindi 'khāṭ' (bedstead).
Memory Tips
Key difference: In the US, a 'cot' is a portable camp bed. What the British call a 'cot', Americans call a 'crib'.