| 释义 |
cote
I. \ˈkōt, usu -ōd.+V; sometimes especially in senses 3 & 4 ˈkät\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old English cot cottage — more at cot
1. now dialect England : cot I 1
2. : the ancient holding of a cotter consisting typically of a house or hut and five acres of land
3. : a shed or coop for small domestic animals; specifically : a structure for pigeons
4. : a sheltering structure
< a bell cote >
II. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: probably from Middle French cotoyer, from Old French costoier, from coste side, coast — more at coast
obsolete : to pass by |