claimer

[ kley-mer ]
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noun
  1. a person who makes a claim; claimant.

  2. Horse Racing.

Origin of claimer

1
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at claim, -er1

Other words from claimer

  • pre·claim·er, noun

Words Nearby claimer

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How to use claimer in a sentence

  • The real Haslop was a bounty-claimer, which means that he must have made thousands of planetfalls before crashing here.

    Problem on Balak | Roger D. Aycock
  • In this situation, Britain thought it worth her while to claim them, and the continent received and acknowledged the claimer.