meaning of cotter
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. [See Illust. ] In the United States a cotter is commonly called a key.
2. A toggle.
3. To fasten with a cotter.
4. Alt. of Cottar
5. fastener consisting of a wedge or pin inserted through a slot to hold two other pieces together
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cotter | cotter pin |
