cote

cote ¹  (kt)

n.

A small shed or shelter for sheep or birds.

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[Middle English, from Old English.]

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cote ²  (kt)

tr.v. cot·ed, cot·ing, cotes Obsolete

To go around by the side of; skirt.

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[Probably from French côtoyer, to skirt, from côté, side, from Old French coste, rib; see costrel.]

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cote¹, cot

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture)

a.  a small shelter for pigeons, sheep, etc.

b.  (in combination) dovecote

2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) Dialect chiefly Brit a small cottage

[Old English cote; related to Low German Kote; see cot²]

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cote²

vb

(tr) Archaic to pass by, outstrip, or surpass

[perhaps from Old French costoier to run alongside, from coste side; see coast]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

cote - a small shelter for domestic animals (as sheep or pigeons) shelter - protective covering that provides protection from the weather

Translations

cote

n (= dovecote) → Taubenschlag m; (= sheepcote) → Schafstall m