HOMESTEADER

squatter, homesteader, nester

(noun) someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

homesteader (plural homesteaders)

A pioneer who goes and settles on a homestead.

Source: Wiktionary


Home"stead*er, n.

Definition: 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.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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