Wiktionary
claim jumper
n. One who disreputably mines land legitimately claimed by another.
WordNet
claim jumper
n. one who illegally occupies property to which another has a legal claim
Wikipedia
Claim jumper
Claim jumper can refer to:
- a dishonest miner who violates another's land claim
- Claim Jumper restaurants
- Claim Jumper (NASCAR), a former term for a Sprint Cup driver who participates in an Xfinity Series race, used primarily from 2007-14 when Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company was the series sponsor.
Usage examples of "claim jumper".
You don't have to broadcast to every claim jumper in the Belt—.
You don't have to broadcast to every claim jumper in the Belt—.
I wanted raw red gold in nuggets the size of your fist and feed that lousy claim jumper to the huskies!
Litigation was a long-drawn-out affair and more often than not decided in favor of the claim jumper.