The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Squat \Squat\, n.
   1. The posture of one that sits on his heels or hams, or
      close to the ground.
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   2. A sudden or crushing fall. [Obs.] --Herbert.
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   3. (Mining)
      (a) A small vein of ore.
      (b) A mineral consisting of tin ore and spar. --Halliwell.
          --Woodward.
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   Squat snipe (Zool.), the jacksnipe; -- called also
      squatter. [Local, U.S.]
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