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clammer

clammer

6.9
A person who digs for clams to sell or eat
  • noun
  • /ˈklæmər/
  • US
translation icon : recolector de almejas
  • Clammers would be dashing toward the shore in their speed buggies at breakneck speeds to outrun the waves.

Examples

  • Traveling at high speeds, they produced large waves that were a stability problem for hard clammers.

    Academic text (1990)
  • The remainder of the clams were shucked in the homes of the clammers.

    Academic text (1990)
  • Competition for the bottom with hard clammers.

    Academic text (1990)
  • Clammers were given permission by the courts to remove clams from leased oyster beds, with the proviso that they leave the oysters there.

    Academic text (1990)
  • In the 1800s and early 1900s, hard clammers complained that bottoms with clams were being leased to oyster planters.

    Academic text (1990)
  • On weekends, local clammers gather at the beach to dig for fresh clams to sell at the market.

  • The clammer pulled his bucket full of clams from the water, ready to share his catch with friends.

  • During the clam harvesting season, many clammers set out early in the morning to catch the best clams along the shore.

Synonyms

fisher
vsclammer
45 2.7

A person who catches fish for a living

focuses on digging for buried shellfish rather than catching finned animals
shrimper
vsclammer
4 4.4

A person who catches shrimp for a living

works by digging in sand rather than catching or farming crustaceans
lobsterman
vsclammer
  • US
3 5.1

A person who catches lobsters for a living

works by digging for buried shellfish rather than trapping crustaceans
trawler
vsclammer
2 4.6

A person who catches fish by pulling a large net through the sea

gathers by hand or digging in shallow beds rather than dragging nets
oysterman
vsclammer
1 4.8

A person who gathers, grows, or sells oysters

uses digging in sand or mud instead of harvesting from beds or farms
crabber
vsclammer
  • US
1 4.4

A person who catches crabs for work or fun

usually digs for buried shellfish for food or sale rather than hunting crustaceans
pearl diver
vsclammer
1 6.4

A person who dives underwater to collect pearls from oysters

uses digging in sand rather than diving deep to collect shellfish
sponger
vsclammer
1 9.2

A person who dives to collect natural sea sponges

gathers by digging in sand rather than collecting items from seabed
netter
vsclammer
1 4.4

A person who catches fish or animals using a net

works by digging in sand rather than using nets to catch sea life
crabeater
vsclammer
5.8

A person who catches crabs to sell or eat

focuses on digging for buried shellfish rather than catching crustaceans
lobster worker
vsclammer
3.0

A person who catches lobsters for sale

typically digs in sand or mud rather than using traps at sea
shrimpers
vsclammer
3.4

People who catch or farm shrimp and the boats they use

usually digs for buried shellfish rather than operating nets or boats
fishman
vsclammer
  • UK
7.4

A person who catches or sells fish

usually digs for buried shellfish for food or sale rather than trading finned animals

How Risky

pearl diver
1 6.4
clammer
  • US
6.9
beachcomber
3 7.4

Surface Forms

clammer singular
clammers plural

Morphology

clammer = clam (transparent) = clam + er

This is a regular agent noun meaning a person who collects clams.

Etymology

Clammer comes from the simple words clam (the shellfish) plus the ending -er meaning 'one who does', like baker or farmer, so a clammer is someone who digs or collects clams.