Pigcotes

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Small sheds or enclosures built to house pigs, often a simple shelter for keeping livestock
2. Little pig houses or sties where swine are kept sheltered from the weather
3. Simple shelters for pigs, typically built as small enclosed structures on a farm

Etymology: "Pigcotes" is the plural of "pigcote," a small shelter built for pigs. The word is a compound of "pig" and "cote," and the second part carries the older history. "Cote" comes from Old English "cot," meaning a simple dwelling or shelter, which also gave us "cottage." The same pattern appears in "dovecote" and "sheepcote," where the first element names the animal housed inside.