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The Meaning of squatter

  • (n.) One who squats; specifically, one who settles unlawfully upon land without a title. In the United States and Australia the term is sometimes applied also to a person who settles lawfully upon government land under permission and restrictions, before acquiring title.
  • (n.) See Squat snipe, under Squat.

Synonyms

homesteader , nester , chunky , dumpy , low-set , squat , squatty , stumpy , squat , underslung

Rhymes

backwater , blotter , boughter , breakwater , bridgewater , clearwater , coldwater , cottar , cotter , daughter , deepwater , dotter , drinkwater , floodwater , freshwater , goldwater , granddaughter , headwater , hotter , imprimatur , jotter , knotter , kotter , lawter , lotter , mahtar , manslaughter , mater , mccotter , meltwater , otter , piotter , plotter , potter , rainwater , rotter , saltwater , sautter , schlotter , scoter , seawater , slaughter , spotter , stepdaughter , stillwater , straughter , sweetwater , tidewater , totter , trotter , underwater , vawter , wastewater , water , yachter , zotter