cottar

noun cot·tar \ˈkä-tər\

Definition of COTTAR

: a peasant or farm laborer who occupies a cottage and sometimes a small holding of land usually in return for services

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cot·tar or cot·ter \ˈkä-tər\

Middle English cottar, from Medieval Latin cotarius, from Middle English cot

First Known Use: 14th century

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