lotter

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noun

A person who raised livestock on an allotted piece of land.

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Meanings

lotter1

nounlotter (plural lotters)

plural lotters

  1. historicalA person who raised livestock on an allotted piece of land.

    In addition to his croft, the lotter has in some places a share of hill pasture, for which he pays about £1 a year, capable of grazing from fifteen to twenty sheep […]

    1876, The Celtic Magazine, volumes 1-2, page 450

Lotter2

proper nounLotter (plural Lotters)

plural Lotters

  1. A surname.

Origin

lot + -er

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Anagrams

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APA

lotter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lotter

MLA

“lotter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lotter. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lotter,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lotter.

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