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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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Nearby words

  1. clag,
  2. claggy,
  3. claiborne,
  4. claim,
  5. claim check,
  6. claimant,
  7. claimer,
  8. claiming race,
  9. claimsman,
  10. clair

Origin of claim-jumper

First recorded in 1825–35
Related formsclaim-jump·ing, noun
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