Cottar (Noun)
Meaning 1
Fastener consisting of a wedge or pin inserted through a slot to hold two other pieces together.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The carpenter used a cottar to secure the two wooden beams together.
- A cottar was inserted through the slot to hold the metal bracket in place.
- The engineer designed a new type of cottar that could withstand high levels of stress.
- The cottar was made of a durable metal alloy to ensure it would not bend or break.
- The ancient craftsmen used a cottar to assemble the intricate wooden furniture.
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Meaning 2
A peasant farmer in the Scottish Highlands.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The cottar's small plot of land, surrounded by rugged mountains, was all he had to provide for his family.
- In the 18th century, many cottars in the Highlands were forced to leave their homes due to the Highland Clearances.
- As a cottar, Angus spent his days tending to his crops and livestock, battling the harsh Highland weather.
- The local laird provided the cottar with a small patch of land to farm in exchange for labor and loyalty.
- Life as a cottar was hard, but Ewen took pride in working the land that had been in his family for generations.