settler Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
colonist.
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noun a negotiator who settles disputes
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noun a clerk in a betting shop who calculates the winnings
WordNet
Set"tler noun
Definitions
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One who settles, becomes fixed, established, etc. -
Especially, one who establishes himself in a new region or a colony; a colonist; a planter; as, the first .settlers of New England -
That which settles or finishes; hence, a blow, etc., which settles or decides a contest. Colloq. -
A vessel, as a tub, in which something, as pulverized ore suspended in a liquid, is allowed to settle.
