Found 2 items, similar to Cotter.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: cotter cotter n 1: a peasant farmer in the Scottish highlands [syn: cottar] 2: a medieval English villein [syn: cottier] 3: fastener consisting of a wedge or pin inserted through a slot to hold two other pieces together [syn: cottar]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Cotter Cotter \Cot"ter\, Cottar \Cot"tar\ (k?t"t?r), n. [LL. cotarius, cottarius, coterius. See Cot.] A cottager; a cottier. --Burns. [1913 Webster] Through Sandwich Notch the West Wind sang Good morrow to the cotter. --Whittier. [1913 Webster] Cotter \Cot"ter\ (k[o^]t"t[~e]r), n. 1. 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. Note: [See Illust.] In the United States a cotter is commonly called a key. [1913 Webster] 2. A toggle. [1913 Webster] Cotter \Cot"ter\, v. t. To fasten with a cotter. [1913 Webster]