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Meanings of
nester
in English
Someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it.
squatter
homesteader
Usage of
nester
in English
1
The
nester
's
horse was in a little corral back of the house.
2
His gaze shifted to the
nester
and carried with it implacable hostility.
3
But the second shot also hit the old
nester
in the breast.
4
But the reference did not embarrass the
nester
in the least.
5
The
nester
pushed her gently into the arms of her guest.
6
The
nester
smiled, but there was no gayety in his eyes.
7
Just before swinging from the saddle, Jim turned to the
nester
.
8
I don't have much stuff, being more of a wanderer than a
nester
.
9
Healy took in the
nester
with an eye of jade.
10
The suspicious eyes of the
nester
passed over Beaudry and came back to Dingwell.
11
Probably some
nester
who never saw a hundred dollars all in one place until recently.
12
But as the
nester
grew better he perceived that she was withdrawing herself from him.
13
The bullet caught the
nester
in the breast and knocked him back against the wagon.
14
The
nester
's
attention was focused indolently upon the hills.
15
We're filing to protect ourselves before some
nester
outfit turns up at our front door.
16
Another
nester
homesteaded there, old Joe Yeager answered casually, chewing tobacco with a noncommittal air.
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nester
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
empty nester
build with nester
carry the nester
hopeful nester
new nester
More collocations
Nester
through the time
Nester
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common