crofter
noun [ C ] uk/ˈkrɒf.tər/ us/ˈkrɑːf.tɚ/
(尤指苏格兰的)小农场主,农舍主
someone who lives and works on a croft (= a very small farm, especially in Scotland)
He is the son of a Scottish crofter. 他是一位苏格兰小农场主的儿子。
The activities of farmers and crofters are vital to the wellbeing of the countryside. 农场主和农舍主的活动对农村的福祉至关重要。
See: croft
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- They live in a converted crofter's cottage.
- Thousands of crofters were evicted from their homes in order to make room for profitable sheep-farming.