Meaning Of Squat

n.

The angel fish (Squatina angelus).
v. t.

To sit down upon the hams or heels; as, the savages squatted near the fire.
v. t.

To sit close to the ground; to cower; to stoop, or lie close, to escape observation, as a partridge or rabbit.
v. t.

To settle on another's land without title; also, to settle on common or public lands.
v. t.

To bruise or make flat by a fall.
a.

Sitting on the hams or heels; sitting close to the ground; cowering; crouching.
a.

Short and thick, like the figure of an animal squatting.
n.

The posture of one that sits on his heels or hams, or close to the ground.
n.

A sudden or crushing fall.
n.

A small vein of ore.
n.

A mineral consisting of tin ore and spar.