settler

English

/ˈsɛt.lɚ/, /ˈsɛt.lə/

noun
Definitions
  • 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.
  • (colloquial) That which settles or finishes, such as a blow that decides a contest.
  • (British) 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.

Etymology

Affix from English settle (seat, long bench).

Origin

English

settle

Gloss

seat, long bench

Concept
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Ontological Category

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