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cotter

noun

Meaning

  1. A pin or wedge inserted through a slot to hold machine parts together.
  2. A cotter pin.
  3. To fasten with a cotter.
  4. A peasant who performed labour in exchange for the right to live in a cottage.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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