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noun
1.
a pin, wedge, key, or the like, fitted or driven into an opening to secure something or hold parts together.
verb (used with object)
3.
to secure with a cotter.
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Cotter
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Origin:
1300–50; Middle English coter; akin to late Middle English coterell iron bracket; of uncertain origin
1300–50; Middle English coter; akin to late Middle English coterell iron bracket; of uncertain origin
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| cotter1 (ˈkɒtə) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | any part, such as a pin, wedge, key, etc, that is used to secure two other parts so that relative motion between them is prevented |
| 2. | short for cotter pin |
| —vb | |
| 3. | (tr) to secure (two parts) with a cotter |
| [C14: shortened from cotterel, of unknown origin] | |
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Word Origin & History
cotter
1640s, perhaps a shortened form of cotterel, a dial. word for "cotter pin or bolt, bracket to hang a pot over a fire" (1570), itself of uncertain origin.
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