Defn: One of a warlike, pastoral people, skillful as horsemen, inhabiting different parts of the Russian empire and furnishing valuable contingents of irregular cavalry to its armies, those of Little Russia and those of the Don forming the principal divisions.
COSSACK POST
Cos"sack post. (Mil.)
Defn: An outpost consisting of four men, forming one of a single line of posts substituted for the more formal line of sentinels and line of pickets.
COSSAS
Cos"sas (ks"ss), n. Etym: [F.]
Defn: Plain India muslin, of various qualities and widths.
COSSET Cos"set (ks"st), n. Etym: [Cf. AS. cotsetla cottager, G. kossat, kothsasse, fr. kot, koth E. (cot) hut, and cf. also E. cade, a., cot a cade lamb.]
Defn: A lamb reared without the aid of the dam. Hence: A pet, in general.
COSSET
Cos"set, v. t.
Defn: To treat as a pet; to fondle.
She was cosseted and posseted and prayed over and made much of. O. W.
Holmes.
COSSETTE
Cos*sette", n. [F.]