cottiers

/K AA1 T IY0 ER0 Z/
noun
  1. 1

    A pin or wedge inserted through a slot to hold machine parts together.

  2. 2

    A cotter pin.

noun
  1. 1

    A peasant who performed labour in exchange for the right to live in a cottage.

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