"bounty jumper" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-bounty jumper.ogg [Australia] Forms: bounty jumpers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} bounty jumper (plural bounty jumpers)
  1. (US, slang, historical) One who, during the latter part of the Civil War, enlisted in the United States service, and deserted as soon as possible after receiving the bounty. Tags: US, historical, slang Categories (topical): American Civil War

Inflected forms

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