батра́к — meaning in English

English meaning

• cotter noun A metal pin or wedge pushed through a slot to hold parts of a machine together.
• peon noun A person with little power or status, especially one doing low-level, menial work.

Senses

батра́к is used for these senses in English:

• cotter (historical) A peasant who performed labour in exchange for the right to live in a cottage.
• peon A lowly person; a peasant or serf; a labourer who is obliged to do menial work.

cotter — full definition

1. noun A metal pin or wedge pushed through a slot to hold parts of a machine together.
2. noun Another name for a cotter, the pin used to fix machine parts in place.

Related Russian words