coterell

noun

cot·​er·​ell

ˈkätərəl

plural -s

: cotter entry 1 sense 2

Word History

Etymology

Middle English coterel, from Old French & Medieval Latin; Old French coterel, from Medieval Latin coterellus, diminutive of cotarius cotter

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