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cottar
cot·tar Q0000600 (kä′tər)n.1. A medieval villein who occupied a cottage with a small piece of land in return for labor.2. In Scotland and Ireland, a farm worker who, in return for a cottage, gives labor at a fixed rate when required.
[From Middle English coter, from Old French coter, cotier; akin to Medieval Latin cotārius : Medieval Latin cota, cottage (of Germanic origin and akin to Old English cot, cottage) + Latin -ārius, adj. and n. suff.]cottar (ˈkɒtə) n (Historical Terms) Scot (in the Scottish Highlands) a peasant occupying a cottage and land of not more than half an acre at a rent of not more than five pounds a yearThesaurus| Noun | 1. | cottar - a peasant farmer in the Scottish Highlandscotterbucolic, peasant, provincial - a country person | | 2. | cottar - fastener consisting of a wedge or pin inserted through a slot to hold two other pieces togethercottercotter pin - a cotter consisting of a split pin that is secured (after passing through a hole) by splitting the ends apartfastening, holdfast, fastener, fixing - restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place |
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Synonyms for cottarnoun a peasant farmer in the Scottish HighlandsSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun fastener consisting of a wedge or pin inserted through a slot to hold two other pieces togetherSynonymsRelated Words- cotter pin
- fastening
- holdfast
- fastener
- fixing
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