life cot

English

Etymology

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

Noun

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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