1. [Brit] Baby bed with high sides made of slats
   "The parents assembled the cot in preparation for their newborn's arrival";
   - crib [N. Amer]
    
2. [N. Amer] A small bed that folds up for storage or transport
   "We packed cots for our camping trip";
   - camp bed [Brit]
    
3. (nautical) a hammock-like bed used on ships
   "The sailors slept in cots below deck"
    
4. A small house or shelter, especially for farm animals or tools
   "They stored their gardening equipment in the cot behind the house"
    
5. A sheath worn to protect a finger
   "The seamstress wore a cot to protect her finger while sewing";
   - fingerstall

1. Reasoning using a series of intermediate steps
   "The AI model used a CoT approach to solve complex problems";
   - chain of thought

Derived forms: cots

Type of: baby bed, baby's bed, bed, sheath

Encyclopedia: Cot