cotter¹ Definition
cot·ter (kät′ər)
noun
a cottager; specif.,
- Scot. a tenant farmer
- Irish a cottier
Etymology: ME < OFr cotier < cote, cottage < OE cot (or MDu kote), cot
cotter² Definition
cot·ter (kät′ər)
noun
- a bolt or wedge put through a slot to hold together parts of machinery
- cotter pin
Etymology: ME coter < ?
cotter Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
Browse dictionary entries near cotter
- ‹ Cottbus
- ‹ cottager
- ‹ cottage pudding
- ‹ cottage industry
- ‹ cottage fries
- ‹ cottage cheese
- ‹ cottage
- ‹ cotta
- ‹ Cotswold Hills
- ‹ Cotswold
- cotter pin ›
- Cottian Alps ›
- cottier ›
- cotton ›
- cotton batting ›
- Cotton Belt ›
- cotton candy ›
- cotton flannel ›
- cotton gin ›
- cotton grass ›

