حصارجی

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

From حصار (hisar, “fortress, stronghold”) +‎ ـجی (-cı, -ci, occupational suffix).

Noun

حصارجی • (hisarcı)

  1. (historical) peasant bound to work at repairs of a fortress, feudal retainer who holds land on condition of defending a fortress

Further reading

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