1. a cote or shelter for birds or small animals, especially pigeons or doves
Usage: often used in compounds like 'dovecoting'

1. to pass by or overtake (in racing or competition)
Usage: archaic or specialized usage
2. present participle of 'cote': to provide with a cote or shelter
Usage: rare

Examples

• The farmer built a coting for his pigeons near the barn.
• The racing horse was coting its rivals by the final lap.
• A well-designed coting protects doves from predators and harsh weather.
• She watched the birds return to their coting at dusk.
• The old coting had housed generations of white doves.