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. ]
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. 2012