( n. )
The right of an actual settler upon public lands (particularly those of the United States) to purchase a certain portion at a fixed price in preference to all other applicants.
( n. )
The right of an actual settler upon public lands (particularly those of the United States) to purchase a certain portion at a fixed price in preference to all other applicants.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012