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Etymology

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

Noun

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life cot (plural life cots)

  1. An inflatable cot for babies for use in an emergency such as evacuation from an aeroplane onto water.
    • 1990, Mary Edwards, Elwyn Edwards, The aircraft cabin: managing the human factors:
      Life cots for very small babies are also available.
    • 2003, Keith Godfrey, Gordon Redrup, Flying Without Fear, page 36:
      [] life rafts, life cots, standby (spare) instruments, fire blankets, an axe, smoke hoods, fire detectors, smoke detectors, de-icing devices, aircraft avoidance equipment []

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