Word Meaning

Meaning of cotter

- Alt. of Cottar
- 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.
- A toggle.
- To fasten with a cotter.

Crossword clue for cotter

- Type of wedge