homesteader Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it
nester; squatter.
WordNet
Home"stead*er noun
Definitions
One who has entered upon a portion of the public land with the purpose of acquiring ownership of it under provisions of the homestead law, so called; one who has acquired a homestead in this manner. Local, U.S.
