Definition of cotter Cotter

/kɑˈtɚ/ - [kater] - cot•ter

We found 13 definitions of cotter from 5 different sources.

What does cotter mean?

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Noun Plural: cotters
cotter - fastener consisting of a wedge or pin inserted through a slot to hold two other pieces together
		cottar
		holdfast, fastener, fastening, fixing restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
cotter - a medieval English villein
		cottier
cotter - a peasant farmer in the Scottish Highlands
		cottar

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Wiktionary

cotter (Noun)
A pin or wedge inserted through a slot to hold machine parts together.
cotter (Noun)
Erroneously, sometimes used of a cotter pin .
cotter (Noun)
A peasant who performed labour in exchange for the right to live in a cottage.
cotter (Verb)
To fasten with a cotter.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

cotter (n.)
Alt. of Cottar
cotter (n.)
A piece of wood or metal, commonly wedge-shaped, used for fastening together parts of a machine or structure. It is driven into an opening through one or all of the parts. [See Illust.] In the United States a cotter is commonly called a key.
cotter (n.)
A toggle.
cotter (v. t.)
To fasten with a cotter.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

cotter
kot′ėr, n. a pin or wedge for fastening and tightening. [Origin obscure.]

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cotter, verb, present, 1st person singular of cotter (infinitive).
cotter, verb (infinitive).
cotter, noun, singular of cotters.

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