Definitions for cotter
ˈkɒt ərcot·ter

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cotter, cottarnoun

   a peasant farmer in the Scottish Highlands

2. cotter, cottiernoun

   a medieval English villein

3. cotter, cottarnoun

   fastener consisting of a wedge or pin inserted through a slot to hold two other pieces together

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cotternoun

   A pin or wedge inserted through a slot to hold machine parts together.

2. cotternoun

   Erroneously, sometimes used of a cotter pin.

3. cotternoun

   A peasant who performed labour in exchange for the right to live in a cottage.

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1. cotter

   A cotter is a pin or wedge passing through a hole to fix parts tightly together, typically used in mechanical devices or machinery to secure another part. It is usually made of metal and has a flat or curved shape.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cotternoun

   alt. of Cottar

2. Cotternoun

   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

3. Cotternoun

   a toggle

4. Cotterverb

   to fasten with a cotter

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cotter

   Cotter is a city in Baxter County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,078 at the 2010 census.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cotter

   kot′ėr, n. a pin or wedge for fastening and tightening. [Origin obscure.]

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1. cotter

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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. COTTER

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Cotter is ranked #3010 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Cotter surname appeared 11,904 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 4 would have the surname Cotter.
   
   94.5% or 11,252 total occurrences were White.
   2.1% or 254 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.3% or 161 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.7% or 89 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.7% or 85 total occurrences were Black.
   0.5% or 64 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Matched Categories

1. • Fastener
   • Peasant
   • Serf

How to pronounce cotter?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say cotter in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of cotter in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of cotter in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=cotter
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Cotter
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cotter
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=cotter
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=cotter
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html