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Cotter vs Clevis - What's the difference?

cotter | clevis |

As nouns the difference between cotter and clevis

is that cotter is (mechanical engineering) a pin or wedge inserted through a slot to hold machine parts together or cotter can be a peasant who performed labour in exchange for the right to live in a cottage while clevis is a u-shaped coupling having holes at each end, through which a bolt is run; used especially to fit attachments to a tractor or other vehicle as it allows a degree of rotation about the bolt.

As a verb cotter

is to fasten with a cotter.

cotter

English

Etymology 1

Noun

(en noun)
  • (mechanical engineering) A pin or wedge inserted through a slot to hold machine parts together.
  • (informal) a cotter pin.
  • Usage notes
    The terms cotter' and "cotter pin" are sometimes used interchangeably, although they have different functions. Basically a '''cotter''' holds parts together and a "cotter pin" holds the ' cotter in its place. For a more detailed explanation see Wikipedia articles on (cotter) and (cotter pin).

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To fasten with a cotter.
  • Etymology 2

    Equivalent to .

    Alternative forms

    * cottar

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A peasant who performed labour in exchange for the right to live in a cottage.
  • Synonyms
    * (l) * (l)

    clevis

    English

    Noun

    (Clevis fastener) (es)
  • A U-shaped coupling having holes at each end, through which a bolt is run; used especially to fit attachments to a tractor or other vehicle as it allows a degree of rotation about the bolt.
  • Derived terms

    * clevis pin