cotter
cotter · cotters
батрак
клин, чека, шпонка, сухарь
A pin or wedge inserted through a slot to hold machine parts togetherA pin or wedge inserted through a slot to hold machine parts together.
UK/kɒtə/US/kɑtɚ/
Meaning
3 sensesA pin or wedge inserted through a slot to hold machine parts together.
клинklin, чека́čeká, шпо́нкаšpónka
fastener consisting of a wedge or pin inserted through a slot to hold two other pieces together
(informal)A cotter pin.
(historical)A peasant who performed labour in exchange for the right to live in a cottage.
батра́кbatrák
батра́кbatrák
Translations
2 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
peasant:
Русский
By meaning 2
pin to hold parts together:
peasant:
Origin
From Middle English cotter, cotere, kottere, koter, cotier, equivalent to cot (“cottage”From Middle English cotter, cotere, kottere, koter, cotier, equivalent to cot (“cottage”) + -er, from Old English cot. Compare Old French coter, cotier.
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Forms
plural: cottersSynonyms
4 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsRelatedcotter pin
Derivedcotterless