| Cote 1. (n.) A cottage or hut. 2. (n.) A shed, shelter, or enclosure for small domestic animals, as for sheep or doves. 3. (v. t.) To go side by side with; hence, to pass by; to outrun and get before; as, a dog cotes a hare. 4. (v. t.) To quote. Thesaurus Entries acropolis, bastion, beachhead, box, bridgehead, bungalow, bunker, cabin, castle, chalet, citadel, cot, cote, cottage, donjon, fasthold, fastness, fort, fortress, garrison, garrison house, hold, keep, lodge, log cabin, love nest, martello, martello tower, mote, motte, peel, peel tower, pied-a-terre, pillbox, post, rath, safehold, snuggery, strong point, stronghold, tower, tower of strength, ward |