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).
Related terms
* 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