Occupant
Pronunciation : Oc"cu*pant
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. occupans, p.pr. of occupare: cf. F. occupant. See Occupy.]
Definition : 1. One who occupies, or takes possession; one who has the actual use or possession, or is in possession, of a thing.
Note: This word, in law, sometimes signifies one who takes the first possession of a thing that has no owner.
2. A prostitute. [Obs.] Marston.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913