claim jumper

noun

One who disreputably mines land legitimately claimed by another.

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Meanings

nounclaim jumper (plural claim jumpers)

plural claim jumpers

  1. One who disreputably mines land legitimately claimed by another.
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APA

claim jumper. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/claim%20jumper

MLA

“claim jumper.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/claim%20jumper. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “claim jumper,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/claim%20jumper.

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