Cot'ta·ger noun 1. One who lives in a cottage. 2. (Law) One who lives on the common, without paying any rent, or having land of his own. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/169
a person who lives in a cottage. · a rural worker; a laborer on a farm or in a small village. · a person having a private house at a vacation resort. Found on https://www.infoplease.com/dictionary/cottager