claimer en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English claim Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English claimer From claim + -er.
Meanings
- A person who makes a claim; a claimant.
- A pretender to a royal title.
- A racehorse offered for sale before a race and delivered to the buyer afterwards.
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A claiming race.
He did not have a proper claiming authorization on file, and contended that the trainer had not asked his permission to enter the horse in a claimer.
2002, Paul D. Siegel, How to Own Winning Standardbred Racehorses, page 61:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| claimers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (2)
ar مُدَّعٍ (A person who makes a claim; a claimant) · ar مُدَّعِيَة (A person who makes a claim; a claimant)