One who owns or cultivates a plantation; as, a sugar planter; a coffee planter.
A colonist in a new or uncultivated territory; as, the first planters in Virginia.
A fisherman-owner of a fishing room (or "plantation") and boat, who, supplied by a merchant, engaged a fishing crew.
the owner or manager of a plantation
an early colonist or settler
A farmer, especially one who operates a large farm called a plantation.
A planter is someone who settles or founds a place, especially a new colony. You'll find references to it in the older land deeds. For example,"...between Isaac Arnold of the parish of Hanover in King George County within the dominion of Virginia planter of the one part & Thomas Arnold, son of sd. Isaac of the aforesd. parish and county within the dominion of Virginia aforesaid planter of the other part."
a colonial or pioneer; the owner of a plantation; one who planted his own land or someone else's; some planters were considered Gentlemen because of their social standing, while others were not
A settler in Newfoundland, rather than a migratory fisherman, who supported himself through the inshore boat fishery.