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claim-jumper
[ kleym-juhm-per ]
/ ˈkleɪmˌdʒʌm pər /
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noun
a person who seizes another's claim of land, especially for mineral rights.
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Origin of claim-jumper
First recorded in 1825–35
OTHER WORDS FROM claim-jumper
claim-jumping, nounWords nearby claim-jumper
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