cotter

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

ruСуществительное с несколькими значениями: крестьянин-арендатор в Шотландском нагорье, средневековый английский виллан, или крепёжный элемент, состоящий из клина или штифта, вставляемого в прорезь для скрепления двух других деталей.esSustantivo con varios significados: campesino arrendatario en las Tierras Altas de Escocia, siervo medieval inglés, o elemento de fijación consistente en una cuña o pasador que se inserta en una ranura para unir dos piezas.frNom avec plusieurs sens : paysan tenancier dans les Highlands écossais, vilain anglais médiéval, ou élément de fixation consistant en une cale ou une goupille insérée dans une fente pour assembler deux autres pièces.deSubstantiv mit mehreren Bedeutungen: ein Pächter oder Kleinbauer im schottischen Hochland, ein mittelalterlicher englischer Leibeigener (Villein), oder ein Verbindungselement aus einem Keil oder Stift, das in einen Schlitz gesteckt wird, um zwei andere Teile zu verbinden.ptSubstantivo com vários sentidos: camponês arrendatário das Terras Altas da Escócia, vilão inglês medieval, ou elemento de fixação composto por uma cunha ou pino inserido numa fenda para unir duas outras peças.zh多义词：指苏格兰高地的佃农、中世纪英格兰的农奴，或一种由楔子或销钉组成的紧固件，插入槽中连接两个部件。arاسم له عدة معانٍ: مزارع مستأجر في مرتفعات إسكتلندا، أو قنّ في إنجلترا في العصور الوسطى، أو عنصر تثبيت يتكوّن من إسفين أو مسمار يُدخل في شقّ لربط قطعتين أخريين.

1. Scottish peasant farmer C1 formal british

   A peasant farmer who lived in a cottage and worked on a small plot of land, historically in the Scottish Highlands.

   • The cotter tended his small field of oats and barley.
   • In the Highlands, a cotter often paid rent through labor.
   • The life of a cotter was one of hard work and little reward.

   ruКоттерescampesino escocés con pequeña parcela y cabañafrpetit fermier écossais (cotter)deCotterptCotterzh佃农arكوتار

   Synonymes: cottagercottarcottiercrofter

2. Medieval English villein C1 formal british

   A medieval English peasant who was bound to the land and owed service to a lord, similar to a serf.

   • The cotter was required to work the lord's fields for several days each week.
   • Medieval records list the number of cotters on each manor.
   • A cotter had fewer rights than a free tenant.

   ruКоттерesCotter (siervo medieval inglés)frCotter (vilain médiéval anglais)deCotterptCotteirozh茅屋农arقنانة إنجليزية

   Synonymes: cottarcottier

3. Mechanical fastener B2 formal

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

   • The mechanic replaced the cotter to secure the axle.
   • A cotter pin is essential for keeping the wheel in place.
   • He inserted a cotter through the bolt to prevent it from loosening.

   ruШплинтesPasador de chavetafrGoupilledeSplintptContrapinozh开口销arمسمار وتدي

   Synonymes: cotter pinkeypinwedge

• cotters plural form
• cotters' possessive plural form
• cotter's possessive singular form