staker

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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a person who stakes (def. la) a mining claim.

See: stake (off) (def. 1a)

Quotations

1898

He also said that until after September 1st no one but the original staker has any business upon these claims.

1954

Though a few stakers were "made," it was generally the brokers and speculators who skimmed off the cream.