Squat

skwot, v.i. to sit down upon the hams or heels: to cower, as an animal: to settle on new land without title:— pr.p. squat′ting; pa.t. and pa.p. squat′ted. — adj. short and thick, dumpy, clumsy.— ns. Squatoc′racy , the squatters of Australia collectively; Squat′ter , a settler on new land without title: one who leases pasture-land from the government; Squat′tine .— v.i. Squat′tle ( Scot. ), to squat down.— adj. Squat′ty , very short and thick. [O. Fr. esquatir , to crush—L. ex- , coact us , pa.p. of cogĕre , to drive together.] Squatter to Stethoscope fāte, fär; mē, hėr; mīne; mōte; mūte; mōōn; th en.