In 19th century British usage, a remittance man is an emigrant, often to a British colony, supported or assisted by payment of money from their paternal home. As a general term remittance man or remittance woman could mean anyone living away from home supported mainly by their family in a different house, neighborhood, city, or country regardless ...
In the 19th century, man living in a British colony (often Australia) on money sent (remitted) to him from England, on condition that he did not return. This exile was imposed by the family because...
[n] - an exile living on money sent from home
(Generally) Englishman whose family are prepared to pay him to not to come home
noun an exile living on money sent from home