claim-jumper

[ kleym-juhm-per ]
/ ˈkleɪmˌdʒʌm pər /

noun

a person who seizes another's claim of land, especially for mineral rights.

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full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.
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Origin of claim-jumper

First recorded in 1825–35

OTHER WORDS FROM claim-jumper

claim-jump·ing, noun

Words nearby claim-jumper

clag, claggy, claiborne, claim, claim check, claim-jumper, claimant, claimer, claiming race, claimsman, clair
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