Kōtare, kōtaretare, n. 1. Halcyon sanctus, kingfisher. E rere, e rere, e te kotare ki runga ki te puwharawhara (M. 29).
2. Front lock of hair left long when all the rest has been cut short.
3. Stage, projected from the fence of a fort, and slanting upwards, used for purposes of defence and as a lookout. E whakahua ana nga kaimataara i nga whakaaraara i runga i nga kotare o te pa.
4. Pole on the gable of a rua kumara to hold back the thatch. = kotauranga.
5. fig. Beggar, sponge. He kotare koe (P. 24).
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