tomahawk settler en · NOUN
Meanings
- (US, historical) An early settler in the American frontier during the mid-to-late 18th century who established informal claims to land through a practice by marking trees by girdling them or blazing their names or initials on the bark.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tomahawk settlers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |