tenant farmer
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tenant farmer
n.
One who farms land owned by another and pays rent in cash or in kind.
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tenant farmer
n
(Agriculture) a person who farms land rented from another, the rent usually taking the form of part of the crops grown or livestock reared
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ten′ant farm`er
n.
a person who farms the land of another and pays rent with cash or with a portion of the produce.
[1855–60]
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Noun | 1. | tenant farmer - a farmer who works land owned by someone else tenant - a holder of buildings or lands by any kind of title (as ownership or lease) |
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