Word Meaning

cotter definition and meaning

n. Alt. of Cottar
n. 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.
n. A toggle.
v. t. To fasten with a cotter.

Crossword clues for cotter

- Type of wedge