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Cottar

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Noun

1. cottar, cotter

a peasant farmer in the Scottish Highlands

2. cottar, cotter

fastener consisting of a wedge or pin inserted through a slot to hold two other pieces together

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Cottar

see synonyms of cottar
noun
Scottish
(in the Scottish Highlands) a peasant occupying a cottage and land of not more than half an acre at a rent of not more than five pounds a year

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Cottar

see synonyms of cottar
n.
1. A medieval villein who occupied a cottage with a small piece of land in return for labor.
2. In Scotland and Ireland, a farm worker who, in return for a cottage, gives labor at a fixed rate when required.

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