cottier
/ˈkɒtɪə(r)/noun
1
- Brit. archaic a rural labourer living in a cottage〈英,古〉住乡间小屋的劳动者。
2
- historical an Irish peasant holding land by cottier tenure〈史〉(通过投标定租的)爱尔兰佃农。
词源
Middle English: from Old French cotier, ultimately of Germanic origin and related to COT2 .