life cot

noun

An inflatable cot for babies for use in an emergency such as evacuation from an aeroplane onto water.

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Meanings

nounlife cot (plural life cots)

plural life cots

  1. An inflatable cot for babies for use in an emergency such as evacuation from an aeroplane onto water.

    Life cots for very small babies are also available.

    1990, Mary Edwards, Elwyn Edwards, The aircraft cabin: managing the human factors
    1 more example

    […] life rafts, life cots, standby (spare) instruments, fire blankets, an axe, smoke hoods, fire detectors, smoke detectors, de-icing devices, aircraft avoidance equipment […]

    2003, Keith Godfrey, Gordon Redrup, Flying Without Fear, page 36

Origin

From life + cot; compare lifejacket, life raft etc.

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APA

life cot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/life%20cot

MLA

“life cot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/life%20cot. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “life cot,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/life%20cot.

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