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cotteur.

a raised border between a road and sidewalk; a kerb

7 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/kɔ.tœʁ/
  1. a raised border between a road and sidewalk; a kerb

    Quebec · feminine
    Ton char est pris sous la neige sur le cotteur.
Where this word comes from

Probably borrowed from English cutter. Other theories posit a derivation from cotter (“to support with a strut or stay”), accotement (“verge [of a road]”) or simply from côté (“side”) + -eur.

noun/kɔ.tœʁ/
  1. garden shears or secateurs

    Quebec · masculine
    J'ai besoin d’un râteau et d’un cotteur.
  2. a light sleigh drawn by a single horse; a cutter

    Quebec · masculine
    Il a attelé son cheval sur un cotteur.
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from English cutter.

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