cotter

  1. Noun.  (context, mechanical engineering) A pin or wedge inserted through a slot to hold machine parts together.
  2. Noun.  Erroneously, sometimes used of a cotter pin.
  3. Noun.  A peasant who performed labour in exchange for the right to live in a cottage.

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