cotter

Meanings

Plural: cotters

Noun

a peasant farmer in the Scottish Highlands
a medieval English villein
fastener consisting of a wedge or pin inserted through a slot to hold two other pieces together
A pin or wedge inserted through a slot to hold machine parts together.
A cotter pin.
A peasant who performed labour in exchange for the right to live in a cottage.

Verb

To fasten with a cotter.

Origin / Etymology

Unknown

Synonyms

coscet, cottager, cottar, cottier

Scrabble Score: 8

cotter is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
cotter is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cotter is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

cotter is a valid Words With Friends word