settler

B1
Pronunciation
/ˈsɛt.lə/
/ˈsɛt.lɚ/
Noun
6 definition(s)
1 Definition

Someone who settles in a new location, especially one who takes up residence in a previously uninhabited place; a colonist.

Example Sentences
  • the first settlers of New England
2 Definition

Someone who decides or settles something, such as a dispute.

3 Definition

That which settles or finishes, such as a blow that decides a contest.

4 Definition

The person in a betting shop who calculates the winnings.

5 Definition

A drink which settles the stomach, especially a bitter drink, often a nightcap.

6 Definition

A vessel, such as a tub, in which something, such as pulverized ore suspended in a liquid, is allowed to settle.