claim shanty

noun

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

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Meanings

nounclaim shanty (plural claim shanties)

plural claim shanties

  1. A house hastily built on a piece of land in order to legalize a claim to the land.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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