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One who settles, becomes fixed, established, etc.

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  1. n. One who settles, becomes fixed, established, etc.
  2. n. Especially, one who establishes himself in a new region or a colony; a colonist; a planter; as, the first settlers of New England.
  3. n. That which settles or finishes; hence, a blow, etc., which settles or decides a contest.
  4. n. A vessel, as a tub, in which something, as pulverized ore suspended in a liquid, is allowed to settle.
  5. n. a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
  6. n. a negotiator who settles disputes
  7. n. a clerk in a betting shop who calculates the winnings
  8. 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; as, the first settlers of New England. 3. That which settles or finishes; hence, a blow, etc., which settles or decides a contest. [Colloq.] 4. A vessel, as a tub, in which something, as pulverized ore suspended in a liquid, is allowed to settle.
  9. n:100 n. a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country n. a negotiator who settles disputes n. a clerk in a betting shop who calculates the winnings