Cotter Definition

kŏtər
noun
A cottager.
Webster's New World
A bolt or wedge put through a slot to hold together parts of machinery.
Webster's New World
Webster's New World

A peasant who performed labour in exchange for the right to live in a cottage.

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Synonyms:
verb

To fasten with a cotter.

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Other Word Forms of Cotter

Noun

Singular:
cotter
Plural:
cotters

Origin of Cotter

  • Origin unknown

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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