crofter

[ krawf-ter, krof- ]
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nounBritish.
  1. a person who rents and works a small farm, especially in Scotland or northern England.

Origin of crofter

1
Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at croft1, -er1

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How to use crofter in a sentence

  • The crofter who owned the lurcher dog lived a couple of miles off, so it was time for us to be on foot.

    The Mystery of Cloomber | Arthur Conan Doyle
  • His father was a crofter on a little island somewhere near Skye.

    The Heather-Moon | C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamson
  • It was recited to me, over against Dûn-I, by a friend who is a crofter in that part of Iona.

  • To solve it is to explain the crofter question without the aid of a Royal Commission.

    Our Journey to the Hebrides | Joseph Pennell and Elizabeth Robins Pennell
  • Only by a polite figure of speech can the stone pile in which the Hebridean crofter makes his home be called a cottage.

    Our Journey to the Hebrides | Joseph Pennell and Elizabeth Robins Pennell

British Dictionary definitions for crofter

crofter

/ (ˈkrɒftə) /


noun
  1. British an owner or tenant of a small farm, esp in Scotland or northern England

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