ˌfȯ(r)]d.]ēˈnīnə(r), ˌfō(r)], ]t], ]i noun
( -s )
Etymology: ( eighteen ) forty-nine + -er
1. : one who went to California in the rush for gold in 1849
2. : an enthusiastic seeker of valuable minerals ; especially : one who participates in a rush to the site of a new strike