life cot
English
editEtymology
editFrom life + cot; compare lifejacket, life raft etc.
Noun
edit- 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 […]