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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (3)

1. a peasant farmer in the Scottish Highlands;
[syn: cotter, cottar]

2. a medieval English villein;
[syn: cotter, cottier]

3. fastener consisting of a wedge or pin inserted through a slot to hold two other pieces together;
[syn: cotter, cottar]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Cotter \Cot"ter\, v. t. To fasten with a cotter. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

cotter n 1: a peasant farmer in the Scottish Highlands [syn: cotter, cottar] 2: a medieval English villein [syn: cotter, cottier] 3: fastener consisting of a wedge or pin inserted through a slot to hold two other pieces together [syn: cotter, cottar]
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

Cotter, AR -- U.S. city in Arkansas Population (2000): 921 Housing Units (2000): 501 Land area (2000): 2.465371 sq. miles (6.385282 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 2.465371 sq. miles (6.385282 sq. km) FIPS code: 15490 Located within: Arkansas (AR), FIPS 05 Location: 36.274772 N, 92.528336 W ZIP Codes (1990): 72626 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Cotter, AR Cotter
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

Cotter, IA -- U.S. city in Iowa Population (2000): 48 Housing Units (2000): 19 Land area (2000): 0.233849 sq. miles (0.605666 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.233849 sq. miles (0.605666 sq. km) FIPS code: 16725 Located within: Iowa (IA), FIPS 19 Location: 41.292202 N, 91.467217 W ZIP Codes (1990): Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Cotter, IA Cotter