| planter | 1. One who, or that which, plants or sows; as, a planterof corn; a machine planter. 2. One who owns or cultivates a plantation; as, a sugar planter; a coffee planter. 3. A colonist in a new or uncultivated territory; as, the first planters in Virginia. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| plantership | The occupation or position of a planter, or the management of a plantation, as in the United States or the West Indies. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |