COTTER


Meaning of COTTER in English

n. 1 a bolt or wedge for securing parts of machinery etc. 2 (in full cotter pin) a split pin that opens after passing through a hole.

[ 17th c. (rel. to earlier cotterel): orig. unkn. ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.