I. ˈskwä-tər intransitive verb
Etymology: imitative
Date: 1785
: to go along through or as if through water
ducks squatter ing to the shore
II. noun
Date: 1788
: one that squats: as
a. : one that settles on property without right or title or payment of rent
b. : one that settles on public land under government regulation with the purpose of acquiring title