n. | 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; | |
3. | That which settles or finishes; hence, a blow, etc., which settles or decides a contest. | |
4. | A vessel, as a tub, in which something, as pulverized ore suspended in a liquid, is allowed to settle. |
Noun | 1. | settler - a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country Synonyms: colonist |
2. | settler - a negotiator who settles disputes | |
3. | settler - a clerk in a betting shop who calculates the winnings |