métayer

American  

[met-uh-yey, mey-tuh-] / ˌmɛt əˈyeɪ, ˌmeɪ tə- /

noun

1. a person who works the land using tools, seed, etc., furnished by the landlord and who receives a share of the harvest in compensation.

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Etymology

Origin of métayer

1770–80; < French < Medieval Latin medietārius, equivalent to mediet ( ās ) ( moiety ) + -ārius -ary

Example Sentences

The auction featured works by 25 celebrated pastry chefs, including Herme, Patrick Roger, Cyril Lignac, and Nina Metayer.

From Barron's

After a successful prototype launch in October, Project Kuiper aims to launch its first production satellites sometime this year, though Metayer said it’s too early to pinpoint a specific date.

From Seattle Times

Once the manufacturing facility reaches its peak capacity next year, the Kirkland factory will be able to build five satellites per day, Metayer said.

From Seattle Times

They will range from electrical boxes to mechanical structures to specialty items, said Steven Metayer, vice president of product operations at Amazon.

From Seattle Times

That hub opened its doors last year and began manufacturing satellites in April, Metayer said.

From Seattle Times