Dictionary 1. (n.) One who lives in a cottage.2. (n.) One who lives on the common, without paying any rent, or having land of his own. Thesaurus beneficiary cestui cestui que trust cestui que use cottager cotter cottier crofter deedholder feoffee feudatory freeholder head of household laird landlady landlord lord master mesne mesne lord mistress owner proprietary proprietor proprietress proprietrix rentier squire titleholder |