crofter

American  

[krawf-ter, krof-] / ˈkrɔf tər, ˈkrɒf- /

noun

British.

1. a person who rents and works a small farm, especially in Scotland or northern England.

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crofter British  

/ ˈkrɒftə /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of crofter

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

Example Sentences

When Tim Dearing, who had taken over as the restaurant’s lead chef, challenged her by pointing out that she hadn’t visited the kitchen after Mr. Crofter died, she fired him on the spot.

From New York Times • Apr. 20, 2023

Crofter Domhnall Macsween is being battered by the soaring cost of petrol and animal feed, coupled with a £100 increase in his monthly electricity bill.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2022

"He was a ball of joy," his friend Jordan Crofter said.

From US News • Jul. 16, 2015

June’s pick: John McPhee’s 1969 book The Crofter and the Laird, about returning to his ancestral homeland in the Scottish Inner Hebrides.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2013

And there came to the office of Brians and McRae one day, much to the senior partner's amazement, Mr. Crofter himself, with some mining concerns he had in the north.

From The End of the Rainbow by MacGregor, Mary Esther Miller