1. Hist. A serf who lives in a cottage; a cottager. • Over time, cottier has come to refer to a day laborer or a rural dweller.
2. Hist. Irish law. A tenant who leases a house and a small (usu. two acres or less) plot of land.
1. Hist. A serf who lives in a cottage; a cottager. • Over time, cottier has come to refer to a day laborer or a rural dweller.
2. Hist. Irish law. A tenant who leases a house and a small (usu. two acres or less) plot of land.