cot|ter

cot|ter
cot|ter1 «KOT uhr», noun.
1. a locking device consisting of a pin, key, wedge, or bolt, usually flat in section and tapered, inserted into a hole or through a slot to hold such things as small parts of machinery or wheels in place.
2. = cotter pin. (Cf. ↑cotter pin)
╂[origin uncertain]
cot|ter2 or cot|tar «KOT uhr», noun.
1. Scottish. a peasant who works for a farmer and is allowed to use a small cottage and a plot of land; cottager.
2. (in Irish history) = cottier (def. 2). (Cf. ↑cottier)
╂[< Medieval Latin cotarius < cota cot2 < Old English cot]

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