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cot

9 ENTRIES FOUND:

1cot

noun \ˈkät\

Definition of COT

1
: a small house
2
: cover, sheath; especially : stall 4

Origin of COT

Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old Norse kot small hut
First Known Use: before 12th century

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buttress, casita, cornice, fanlight, garret, lintel, parapet, pilaster, plinth

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