claimer

English

Etymology

From claim +‎ -er.

Noun

claimer (plural claimers)

1. A person who makes a claim; a claimant.
2. A pretender to a royal title.
3. A racehorse offered for sale before a race and delivered to the buyer afterwards.
4. A claiming race.
   • 2002, Paul D. Siegel, How to Own Winning Standardbred Racehorses, page 61:

     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.

Derived terms

• counterclaimer

Translations

A person who makes a claim; a claimant

• Arabic: مُدَّعٍ m (muddaʕin), مُدَّعِيَة f (muddaʕiya)

A pretender to a royal title

• Bulgarian: ^{(please verify)} претендент (bg) (pretendent)

Anagrams

• Maricle, Miracle, Ramciel, car mile, miracle, reclaim