"life cot" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: life cots [plural]
Etymology: life + cot; compare lifejacket, life raft etc. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|life|cot}} life + cot, {{m|en|lifejacket}} lifejacket, {{m|en|life raft}} life raft Head templates: {{en-noun}} life cot (plural life cots)
  1. An inflatable cot for babies for use in an emergency such as evacuation from an aeroplane onto water.
    Sense id: en-life_cot-en-noun--4SviaNC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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