cottier

1 of 2

noun

cot·​ti·​er

ˈkätēə(r),

-ätē-

plural -s

1

: cotter entry 1 sense 2

2

: a tenant in Ireland formerly renting a small farm under the rack-rent system, the land being let to the highest bidder

3

: a peasant farmer

cottier

2 of 2

comparative of cotty

Word History

Etymology

Noun

from (assumed) Middle French cotier

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