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 Cottier \Cot"ti*er\ (-t[i^]*[~e]r), n. [OF. cotier. See Coterie, and cf. Cotter.] In Great Britain and Ireland, a person who hires a small cottage, with or without a plot of land. Cottiers commonly aid in the work of the landlord's farm. [Written also cottar and cotter.] [1913 Webster]