forty-niner

for·ty-nin·er

(fôr′tē-nī′nər)n. One who took part in the 1849 California gold rush.

forty-niner

n 1. (Historical Terms) (sometimes capital) history US a prospector who took part in the California gold rush of 1849 2. : 49er a type of dinghy, designed to be crewed by two people

for•ty-nin•er

(ˌfɔr tiˈnaɪ nər)

n. a person participating in the California gold rush in 1849. [1850–55, Amer.]

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forty-niner - a miner who took part in the California gold rush in 1849gold digger, gold miner, gold panner - a miner who digs or pans for gold in a gold field