Oater Setting is a term used to describe the setting of a western movie, also known as a 'horse opera'. The term is derived from the word 'OATS' which was used to feed horses in the old WEST. The crossword solutions for this term are SALOON (6 letters), WEST (4 letters), FORT (4 letters), and OLDWEST (7 letters). A SALOON is a type of bar that was popular in the old WEST, while WEST refers to the geographical area of the United States where the old WEST was located. FORT is a type of military base that was used to protect settlers in the old WEST, and OLDWEST is another term for the old WEST.