nester

/ˈnɛstər/
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Other forms: nesters

Definitions of nester
  1. noun
    a bird that has built (or is building) a nest
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    type of:
    bird
    warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
  2. noun
    someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it
    synonyms: homesteader, squatter
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    type of:
    colonist, settler
    a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
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