subdiˈvider
[f. subdivide + -er1.]
One who subdivides; spec. one who carves out an estate; one who settles on a portion of an estate.
| 1880 Daily News 20 Dec. 5/6 To those who had already subdivided he offered new mountain farms, leaving the subdividers to decide who should remain and who should remove. 1885 Seebohm Brit. Birds III. 252 When Nature's natural divisions are interfered with, the subdivider is obliged to fall back upon specific characters to diagnose his genera. 1888 Ohio State Jrnl. (Columbus) 2 Mar., [City property] for sale at original subdivider's prices. 1889 Blackw. Mag. Oct. 527/1 It would thus seem to be absolutely necessary, in order that the crofter may enjoy a reasonable chance of retaining his holding, to free him from the incubus of the subdivider or squatter. |