SINCE 1828
cottier
noun
cot·ti·er
| \ ˈkätēə(r), -ätē-\
plural -s
Definition 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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