A surname from Old English.

Obsolete spelling of cot (“simple bed”)

plural of cott

plural of Cott

A surname from Dutch.

plural of Van Cott

A person who has the tenure of a cottage, usually also the occupant. / (Britain, slang) One who engages in sex in public lavatories; a practitioner of cottaging.

A job or occupation carried out at home or on a part-time basis. / A small-scale industry, with relatively few employees or a limited customer base or low economic impact.

A cheese curd product with a mild flavor that is drained but not pressed so some whey remains.

(US) A split pin, the ends of which project through an object being fastened and are bent back to hold it in place. / (UK) A pin or wedge inserted through a slot to hold machine parts together; a cotter.