Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Sharecropper /(shâr"krŏp`pẽr)/ · Share·crop·per · IPA /ʃˈɛrkrˌɑpər/ 01 n. A farmer who rents a parcel of land from its owner and pays a portion of the crop as the rent. 1. A farmer who rents a parcel of land from its owner and pays a portion of the crop as the rent.