NOUN | person | nester, squatter, homesteader | someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it |
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animal | nester | a bird that has built (or is building) a nest |
Sounds | neh'ster | |
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Rhymes | abductor ... zoster: 649 rhymes with ter... |
Meaning | someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it. | |
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Synonyms | squatter, homesteader | |
Broader | settler, colonist | A person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country |
Meaning | A bird that has built (or is building) a nest. | |
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Broader | bird | warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings |
Verbs | nest | fit together or fit inside |
nest | gather nests | |
nest | inhabit a nest, usually after building |
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