Definition of SETTLER

settler

Meanings

Plural: settlers

Noun

  • a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
  • a negotiator who settles disputes
  • a clerk in a betting shop who calculates the winnings
  • Someone who settles in a new location, especially one who takes up residence in a previously uninhabited place; a colonist.
  • Someone who decides or settles something, such as a dispute.
  • That which settles or finishes, such as a blow that decides a contest.
  • The person in a betting shop who calculates the winnings.
  • A drink which settles the stomach, especially a bitter drink, often a nightcap.
  • A vessel, such as a tub, in which something, such as pulverized ore suspended in a liquid, is allowed to settle.

Origin / Etymology

From settle + -er.

Synonyms

colonist

Scrabble Score: 7

settler is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
settler is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
settler is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

settler is a valid Words With Friends word