homesteader vs nester

homesteader and nester both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
homesteader	Yes	No	No	No
nester	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, homesteader and nester are synonyms defined as:

homesteader and nester: someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it

Other synonyms of homesteader include squatter.

homesteader (noun)	nester (noun)
someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it	a bird that has built (or is building) a nest
	someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it