claim-jumper

[ kleym-juhm-per ]

noun

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

Other Words From

• claim-jumping noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of claim-jumper¹

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

A frontier farm woman saves the life of a claim-jumper and persuades him to help her escort three insane women to a safe haven in Iowa.

From Los Angeles Times

A frontier farm woman saves the life of a claim-jumper and persuades him to help her escort three insane women to a safe haven in Iowa.

From Los Angeles Times

A frontier farm woman saves the life of a claim-jumper and persuades him to help her escort three insane women to a safe haven in Iowa.

From Los Angeles Times

A frontier farm woman saves the life of a claim-jumper and persuades him to help her escort three insane women to a safe haven in Iowa.

From Los Angeles Times

Like a claim-jumper in the 19th century, Grooveshark could perhaps have emerged from the era of digital lawlessness with enough leverage to force the music companies to the negotiating table, and borrowed enough expertise from the venture capitalists to become a functional business.

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