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    COTTAR

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Fastener consisting of a wedge or pin inserted through a slot to hold two other pieces togetherplay

    Synonyms:

    cottar; cotter

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting man-made objects

    Hypernyms ("cottar" is a kind of...):

    fastener; fastening; fixing; holdfast (restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place)

    Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "cottar"):

    cotter pin (a cotter consisting of a split pin that is secured (after passing through a hole) by splitting the ends apart)

    Sense 2

    Meaning:

    A peasant farmer in the Scottish Highlandsplay

    Synonyms:

    cottar; cotter

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting people

    Hypernyms ("cottar" is a kind of...):

    bucolic; peasant; provincial (a country person)

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