nester

• Nom désignant une personne qui s'installe sur des terres publiques dans l'intention d'en obtenir le droit légal, ou un oiseau qui construit ou a construit un nid.

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.

1. Settler on government landC1formalamerican

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

   Colon sur terre domaniale

   • 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.

   Synonymeshomesteadersettlersquatter

2. Bird building a nestB1formal

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

   Oiseau qui niche

   • 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.