cottar

• Substantiv mit zwei Bedeutungen: ein Kleinbauer oder Landarbeiter in den schottischen Highlands bzw. ein Befestigungselement, bestehend aus einem Keil oder Stift, der durch einen Schlitz gesteckt wird, um zwei andere Teile zu verbinden.

A noun with two distinct meanings: a peasant farmer in the Scottish Highlands, or a fastener consisting of a wedge or pin inserted through a slot to hold two other pieces together.

1. C1formalbritish

   A peasant farmer or tenant who lives in a cottage, especially in the Scottish Highlands.

   Kossat

   • The cottar worked the land for generations.
   • In the Highlands, a cottar often had a small plot of land.
   • The old cottar's cottage stood at the edge of the village.

   Synonymecottagercottercottiercrofter

2. Fastening deviceC1formaltechnical

   A wedge or pin inserted through a slot to hold two other pieces together, such as in machinery.

   Splint

   • The mechanic replaced the cottar to secure the axle.
   • A cottar pin is essential for this type of joint.
   • He used a cottar to lock the two metal parts in place.

   Synonymecottercotter pinkeypinwedge