cottier
nounDefinition of cottier
(Entry 1 of 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
Definition of cottier (Entry 2 of 2)
comparative of cotty
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