crofting

/ (ˈkrɒftɪŋ) /

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noun

British the system or occupation of working land in crofts

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Words nearby crofting

crocus, crocus sack, Croesus, croft, crofter, crofting, crog, croggy, Crohn's disease, croissant, Croix de Guerre

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How to use crofting in a sentence

Indeed, it is said that if the process be very carefully managed it renders crofting unnecessary.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
The sight of a crofting village is at first rather surprising to one accustomed to large towns.
Literary Tours in The Highlands and Islands of Scotland|Daniel Turner Holmes
A sympathetic and competent nurse is a valuable asset in a crofting or seafaring community.
Literary Tours in The Highlands and Islands of Scotland|Daniel Turner Holmes
The shire is one of those where the crofting system exists, but it is by no means universal.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5|Various

This bleaching was called crofting in England, and grassing in America.
Home Life in Colonial Days|Alice Morse Earle