| 单词 | cotter |
| 释义 | Word Frequency cotter 1(ˈkɒtə) machinery noun 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 verb 3. (transitive) to secure (two parts) with a cotter Word origin C14: shortened from cotterel, of unknown originWord Frequency cotter 2(ˈkɒtə) noun See also cottier (sense 2), cottager (sense 1)1. Also called: cottier English history a villein in late Anglo-Saxon and early Norman times occupying a cottage and land in return for labour 2. Also called: cottar a peasant occupying a cottage and land in the Scottish Highlands under the same tenure as an Irish cottier Word origin C14: from Medieval Latin cotārius, from Middle English cote cot2 |
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