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n.in the U.S. Civil War, a man who accepted the cash bounty offered for enlisting and then deserted
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Bounty jumper — jumper jump er (j[u^]mp [ e]r), n. 1. One who, or that which, jumps. [1913 Webster] 2. A long drilling tool used by masons and quarrymen. [1913 Webster] 3. A rude kind of sleigh; usually, a simple box on runners which are in one piece with the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bounty jumper — Bounty Boun ty, n.; pl. {Bounties}. [OE. bounte goodness, kindness, F. bont[ e], fr. L. bonitas, fr. bonus good, for older duonus; cf. Skr. duvas honor, respect.] [1913 Webster] 1. Goodness, kindness; virtue; worth. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Nature… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bounty jumper — ☆ bounty jumper n. in the U.S. Civil War, a man who accepted the cash bounty offered for enlisting and then deserted … English World dictionary
bounty jumper — noun : one who during the Civil War enlisted in the United States service to get a bounty and then deserted * * * bounty jumper, U.S. a person who enlisted as a soldier during the Civil War for the sake of the bounty offered and then deserted … Useful english dictionary
Bounty jumper — Bounty jumpers were men that enlisted in the Union army during the American Civil War only to collect a bounty and then leave. The draft of 1863 allowed individuals to pay a bounty to someone else to fight in their place rather than be drafted.… … Wikipedia
jumper — jump er (j[u^]mp [ e]r), n. 1. One who, or that which, jumps. [1913 Webster] 2. A long drilling tool used by masons and quarrymen. [1913 Webster] 3. A rude kind of sleigh; usually, a simple box on runners which are in one piece with the poles… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bounty — Boun ty, n.; pl. {Bounties}. [OE. bounte goodness, kindness, F. bont[ e], fr. L. bonitas, fr. bonus good, for older duonus; cf. Skr. duvas honor, respect.] [1913 Webster] 1. Goodness, kindness; virtue; worth. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Nature set in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Baby jumper — jumper jump er (j[u^]mp [ e]r), n. 1. One who, or that which, jumps. [1913 Webster] 2. A long drilling tool used by masons and quarrymen. [1913 Webster] 3. A rude kind of sleigh; usually, a simple box on runners which are in one piece with the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Queen Anne's bounty — Bounty Boun ty, n.; pl. {Bounties}. [OE. bounte goodness, kindness, F. bont[ e], fr. L. bonitas, fr. bonus good, for older duonus; cf. Skr. duvas honor, respect.] [1913 Webster] 1. Goodness, kindness; virtue; worth. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Nature… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bounties — Bounty Boun ty, n.; pl. {Bounties}. [OE. bounte goodness, kindness, F. bont[ e], fr. L. bonitas, fr. bonus good, for older duonus; cf. Skr. duvas honor, respect.] [1913 Webster] 1. Goodness, kindness; virtue; worth. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Nature… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
