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A cot is a camp bed or infant bed. Cot or COT may also refer to: In arts and entertainment * Chicago Opera Theater, an opera company In mathematics, science, and technology * Car of Tomorrow, a car design used in NASCAR racing * Cost of transport, an energy calculation * Cottage developed from the word cot, which can be seen in various forms in other languages meaning a tent / hut e.g. Goahti and Kohte * Cotangent, a trigonometric function, written as "cot" * Cyclooctatetraene, an unsaturated hydrocarbon * Finger cot, a hygienic cover for a single finger In government and military use * Colombian Time, the time zone used in Colombia (UTC−05:00) * Comando de Operações Táticas, a Brazilian counter-terrorism force * Commitments of Traders Report, US market report * Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment, in the UK * RAF Cottesmore Flying Training Unit, United Kingdom (ICAO airline designator) People * Cot (surname) * Cot Dea ...
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Camp Bed
A camp bed is a narrow, light-weight bed, often made of sturdy cloth stretched over a folding frame. The term camp bed is common in the United Kingdom, but in North America they are often referred to as cots. Camp beds are used by the military in temporary camps, and in emergency situations where large numbers of people are in need of housing after disasters. They are also used for recreational purposes, such as overnight camping trips. Ancient history It is believed that King Tut, who reigned in Egypt from approximately 1332 to 1323 BC, may have had the first camping bed. When Tutankhamun's tomb was opened in 1922 a room full of furniture was found to contain a three-section camping bed that folded up into a Z shape.Though the frail young king, who had a clubfoot, may never have taken part in long-distance explorations, the elaborate folding bed suggests he had an interest in camping and hunting. 18th and early 19th century history The New-York Historical Society owns a camp bed ...
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