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cotter

1

[ kot-er ]

noun

  1. a pin, wedge, key, or the like, fitted or driven into an opening to secure something or hold parts together.


verb (used with object)

  1. to secure with a cotter.

cotter

2

[ kot-er ]

noun

  1. Scot. a person occupying a plot of land and cottage, paid for in services.

cotter

1

/ ˈkɒtə /

noun

  1. any part, such as a pin, wedge, key, etc, that is used to secure two other parts so that relative motion between them is prevented
  2. short for cotter pin
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


verb

  1. tr to secure (two parts) with a cotter
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

cotter

2

/ ˈkɒtə /

noun

  1. Also calledcottier English history a villein in late Anglo-Saxon and early Norman times occupying a cottage and land in return for labour
  2. Also calledcottar a peasant occupying a cottage and land in the Scottish Highlands under the same tenure as an Irish cottier
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cotter1

1300–50; Middle English coter; akin to late Middle English coterell iron bracket; of uncertain origin

Origin of cotter2

1175–1225; Middle English cotere < Anglo-French cot ( i ) er; cot 2, -er 2
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cotter1

C14: shortened from cotterel, of unknown origin

Origin of cotter2

C14: from Medieval Latin cotārius, from Middle English cote cot ²
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Example Sentences

Criticism The New York Times Awarded to Holland Cotter for his series of luminous and diverse art critiques for The Times.

By using the proper-sized cotter, a substantial and quickly made repair will be the result.

A continuous wire passing through all of the bolts and nuts is sometimes used instead of the individual cotter pins.

Then, putting on waterproof coats, we rode over to the place which had excited my wife's desire to become a cotter.

When they first heard of the proposed journey, Paul Cotter pulled Henry to one side.

It came to the ears of Paul Cotter, and the heart of the loyal youth grew hot within him.

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