nester

A noun referring to a person who settles on government land with the intent to acquire legal title to it, or a bird that has built or is building a nest.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das eine Person bezeichnet, die sich auf staatlichem Land niederlässt, um ein rechtmäßiges Anrecht darauf zu erwerben, oder einen Vogel, der ein Nest gebaut hat oder baut.

1. Settler on government land C1 formal american

   A person who lawfully settles on government land with the intention of acquiring legal title to it.

   • The nester filed a claim for the plot of land under the Homestead Act.
   • Many nesters moved west to establish farms on public territory.
   • The government surveyed the area to allocate parcels to nesters.

   🇩🇪Siedler auf staatlichem Land

   Synonyme: homesteadersettlersquatter

2. Bird building a nest B1 formal

   A bird that has built or is in the process of building a nest.

   • The nester carefully wove twigs and grass into a sturdy structure.
   • We observed a nester feeding its chicks in the tree.
   • The park is home to many nesters during the spring season.

   🇩🇪Vogel, der ein Nest baut