What is one who by gradual steps enters on, and takes possession of, what is not his own called?
encroacher — One who by gradual steps enters on, and takes possession of, what is not his own. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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