Squat \Squat\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Squatted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Squatting.]
[OE. squatten to crush, OF. esquater, esquatir
(cf. It. quatto squat, cowering), perhaps fr. L. ex +
coactus, p. p. cogere to drive or urge together. See
Cogent, Squash, v. t.]
1. To sit down upon the hams or heels; as, the savages
squatted near the fire.
2. To sit close to the ground; to cower; to stoop, or lie
close, to escape observation, as a partridge or rabbit.
3. To settle on another's land without title; also, to settle
on common or public lands.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Squat \Squat\, a.
1. Sitting on the hams or heels; sitting close to the ground;
cowering; crouching.
Him there they found, Squat like a toad, close at
the ear of Eve. --Milton.
2. Short and thick, like the figure of an animal squatting.
``The round, squat turret.'' --R. Browning.
The head [of the squill insect] is broad and squat.
--Grew.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Squat \Squat\, n.
1. The posture of one that sits on his heels or hams, or
close to the ground.
2. A sudden or crushing fall. [Obs.]
--erbert.
3. (Mining)
(a) A small vein of ore.
(b) A mineral consisting of tin ore and spar. --Halliwell.
Woodward.
Squat snipe (Zo["o]l.), the jacksnipe; -- called also
squatter. [Local, U.S.]
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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