cote
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cote
a small shed or shelter for sheep or birds; a cottage or hut: The cote was made of logs and had only two rooms.
Not to be confused with:
coat – an outer garment extending to the waist or below: This coat will keep you warm.; the fur of an animal: The fox has a beautiful coat.; a layer of covering material: The fence needs another coat of paint.
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cote 1
(kōt)n.
A small shed or shelter for sheep or birds.
[Middle English, from Old English.]
cote 2
(kōt)tr.v. cot·ed, cot·ing, cotes Obsolete
To go around by the side of; skirt.
[Probably from French côtoyer, to skirt, from côté, side, from Old French coste, rib; see costrel.]
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cote
(kəʊt) orcot
n
1. (Agriculture)
a. a small shelter for pigeons, sheep, etc
b. (in combination): dovecote.
2. (Architecture) dialect chiefly Brit a small cottage
[Old English cote; related to Low German Kote; see cot2]
cote
(kəʊt)vb
(tr) archaic to pass by, outstrip, or surpass
[C16: perhaps from Old French costoier to run alongside, from coste side; see coast]
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cote1
(koʊt)n.
1. a coop or shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
2. Brit. Dial. cottage.
[before 1050; Middle English, Old English cote (feminine; compare cot2)]
cote2
(koʊt)v.t. Obs.
to pass by.
[1565–75; orig. uncertain]
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cote
Past participle: coted
Gerund: coting
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| Noun | 1. |  cote - a small shelter for domestic animals (as sheep or pigeons)shelter - protective covering that provides protection from the weather |
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