"cotters" in the noun sense
1. cotter, cottar
a peasant farmer in the Scottish Highlands
2. cotter, cottier
a medieval English villein
3. cotter, cottar
fastener consisting of a wedge or pin inserted through a slot to hold two other pieces together
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