settler
NounUS[set-uh-ler]/ˈsɛtəlɚ/2–3 syllablesalso [set-ler] /ˈsɛtlɚ/
Synonyms:
colonist
Open English WordNet
Noun (3)settlers
- a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new countrySynonyms: colonistType of migrant, migratorKinds squatter, pioneer, sourdough, PilgrimExamples Endecott, Hutchinson, Standish, Minuit, Williams, Winslow
- a negotiator who settles disputesType of negotiator, negotiant
- a clerk in a betting shop who calculates the winningsType of clerk
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Set′tler noun
1. One who settles, becomes fixed, established, etc.
2. Especially, one who establishes himself in a new region or a colony; a colonist; a planter; as, the first settlers of New England.
3. That which settles or finishes; hence, a blow, etc., which settles or decides a contest. colloquial
4. A vessel, as a tub, in which something, as pulverized ore suspended in a liquid, is allowed to settle.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54