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Definition of Croft
1. Noun. A small farm worked by a crofter.
Geographical relationships: Britain, Great Britain, U.k., Uk, United Kingdom, United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland
Definition of Croft
1. n. A small, inclosed field, adjoining a house; a small farm.
Definition of Croft
1. Proper noun. (surname from=Middle English dot=), from the common noun croft, and from places named Croft. ¹
2. Noun. A fenced piece of land, especially in Scotland, usually small and arable and used for small-scale food production and usually with a crofter's dwelling thereon. ¹
3. Noun. (archaic) A carafe. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Croft
1. a small tenant farm [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Croft
Literary usage of Croft
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Remains, Historical and Literary, Connected with the Palatine Counties of by Chetham Society (1904)
"There is a rough plan drawn on the record, showing Newton Lane running from left
to right, with Mrs. Hartley's " Long croft" on the upper side of it, ..."
2. Notes and Queries by Martim de Albuquerque (1861)
"They lived together in a house that had a little croft attached to it, and this
croft and house had belonged to the old man's father and grandfather, ..."
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