n. Alternative form of cotter (peasant inhabiting a cottage)
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A Scotch spelling of cotter.
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n. fastener consisting of a wedge or pin inserted through a slot to hold two other pieces together
n. a peasant farmer in the Scottish Highlands
Word Usage
"He was what is called a cottar in Scotland, which name implies that of the large farm upon which he worked for yearly wages he had a little bit of land to cultivate for his own use."