settler
Pronunciation:
/ˈsɛt.lə//ˈsɛt.lɚ/noun
Definitions
Someone who settles in a new location, especially one who takes up residence in a previously uninhabited place; a colonist.
Example: the first settlers of New England
Someone who decides or settles something, such as a dispute.
That which settles or finishes, such as a blow that decides a contest.
The person in a betting shop who calculates the winnings.