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Meaning of 'cotter' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Cotter [ n.]
- Alt. of Cottar
- 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.
- A toggle.
2 . Cotter [ v. t.]
- To fasten with a cotter.

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