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