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Synonyms

claimer

American  
[kley-mer] / ˈkleɪ mər /

noun

  1. a person who makes a claim; claimant.

  2. Horse Racing.

    1. a horse participating in a claiming race.

    2. claiming race.

Other Word Forms

  • preclaimer noun

Etymology

Origin of claimer

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; claim, -er 1

Example Sentences

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OK, the feature is the seventh a 6 ½ furlong allowance/optional claimer for older horses.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2020

The O’Neill barn picked up the gelding five races ago in a claimer.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2020

The feature on Friday was an allowance/optional claimer for fillies and mares going six furlongs for a purse of $45,000.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 7, 2019

But before we get to the stakes, the fourth is a 6 ½ furlong allowance/optional claimer.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2019

Whitey had a good claimer named Pickpocket that caught Johnson’s eye; Whitey was equally enamored of Woolf’s riding.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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