n.
Pronunciation: ' kro ̇ ft
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Middle Dutch krocht hill
Date: before 12th century
1 chiefly British : a small enclosed field usually adjoining a house
2 chiefly British : a small farm worked by a tenant
– croft · er \ ' kro ̇ f-t ə r \ noun chiefly British