Word Meanings - CROFTER - Book Publishers vocabulary database
One who rents and tills a small farm or helding; as, the crofters of Scotland.
Related words: (words related to CROFTER)
- SMALLISH
Somewhat small. G. W. Cable. - HELD
imp. & p. p. of Hold. - SMALLCLOTHES
A man's garment for the hips and thighs; breeches. See Breeches. - SMALLPOX
A contagious, constitutional, febrile disease characterized by a peculiar eruption; variola. The cutaneous eruption is at first a collection of papules which become vesicles (first flat, subsequently umbilicated) and then pustules, and finally thick - SMALL
sm$l; akin to D. smal narrow, OS. & OHG. smal small, G. schmal narrow, Dan. & Sw. smal, Goth. smals small, Icel. smali smal cattle, sheep, or goats; cf. Gr. 1. Having little size, compared with other things of the same kind; little in quantity - SMALLAGE
A biennial umbelliferous plant native of the seacoats of Europe and Asia. When deprived of its acrid and even poisonous properties by cultivation, it becomes celery. - SMALLY
In a small quantity or degree; with minuteness. Ascham. - SMALLNESS
The quality or state of being small. - SMALLS
See 3 - SMALLSWORD
A light sword used for thrusting only; especially, the sword worn by civilians of rank in the eighteenth century. - DISMALLY
In a dismal manner; gloomily; sorrowfully; uncomfortably. - BEHELD
imp. & p. p. of Behold. - STILLSTAND
A standstill. Shak. - SHELD
Variegated; spotted; speckled; piebald. - SHELDRAKE
Any one of several species of large Old World ducks of the genus Tadorna and allied genera, especially the European and Asiatic species. , which somewhat resembles a goose in form and habit, but breeds in burrows. Note: It has the head and neck - ABYSMALLY
To a fathomless depth; profoundly. "Abysmally ignorant." G. Eliot. - SHELDAFLE; SHELDAPLE
A chaffinch. - STILLSON WRENCH
A pipe wrench having an adjustable L-shaped jaw piece sliding in a sleeve that is pivoted to, and loosely embraces, the handle. Pressure on the handle increases the grip. - SHELDFOWL
The common sheldrake. - UPHELD
imp. & p. p. of Uphold.