claim shanties

A form of claim shanty — A house hastily built on a piece of land in order to legalize a claim to the land.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of claim shanty
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APA

claim shanties. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/claim%20shanties

MLA

“claim shanties.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/claim%20shanties. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “claim shanties,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/claim%20shanties.

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