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| Name | Term description |
|---|---|
| NameCorn merchant |
Term description One who deals in corn |
| NameCorn-chandler |
Term description One who deals in corn |
| NameCorn-coupper |
Term description Corn dealer |
| NameCornet |
Term description Lowest rank of commissioned army officer |
| NameCorporal |
Term description Non-commissioned army officer |
| NameCostermonger |
Term description A seller of fruit and vegetables from a barrow |
| NameCotchman |
Term description One who drives a passenger vehicle |
| NameCoter/cottar |
Term description Tenant of a cottage; farm worker with tied cottage |
| NameCottar man/cottar-man/cotterman |
Term description Tenant of a cottage; farm worker with tied cottage |
| NameCottarman |
Term description Tenant of a cottage; farm worker with tied cottage |
| NameCotter woman |
Term description Tenant of a cottage; farm worker with tied cottage |
| NameCotton manufacturer |
Term description One who makes cotton cloth |
| NameCouncilor |
Term description Member of town or burgh local administration, elected |
| NameCount |
Term description Nobleman, equivalent to earl (rarely used in Scotland) |
| NameCounter warden |
Term description Treasurer, keeper of accounts |
| NameCountess |
Term description Noblewoman, usually wife of an earl or count, above a viscountess and below a marchioness |
| NameCountess dowager |
Term description Noblewoman, usually wife of an earl or count, above a viscountess and below a marchioness |
| NameCoupar |
Term description Cask or barrel maker |
| NameCouper |
Term description Cask or barrel maker |
| NameCowfeeder |
Term description Dairy farmer |
| NameCowper |
Term description Maker of barrels/casks |
| NameCox-swain |
Term description One who helps with the navigation of a boat or ship |
| NameCramer |
Term description Stall holder, pedlar |
| NameCrealman/creelman/creelaman/creillman/creilmaker |
Term description Makes/sells creels for lobster or crab fishing |
| NameCremer |
Term description Stall holder, pedlar |