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couter¹

  • /ˈku.tə/ UK
  • /ˈku.tɚ/ US

Where it comes from

From Middle English couter, said to be from an Anglo-French variant couter, cuter of continental French coudière, from coute (“elbow”).

noun couters · coutere · cowter

  1. historical A piece of armor which covers the elbow. Helmets should be started in 10 or 12 gauge, couters and knees in 14 gauge.

couter²

Where it comes from

Perhaps from "Danubian-Gipsy cuta, gold coin", compare Romani kotor (“piece, fragment”), reportedly used for a guinea.

noun couters · cooter

  1. obsolete, slang A sovereign (the coin).

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"couter." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/couter. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

couter. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/couter

Chicago

"couter." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/couter.

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@misc{couter_2026,
  title = {couter},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/couter},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}