clammer
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6.9
- noun
- /ˈklæmər/
- US
- Clammers would be dashing toward the shore in their speed buggies at breakneck speeds to outrun the waves.
Examples
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Traveling at high speeds, they produced large waves that were a stability problem for hard clammers.
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The remainder of the clams were shucked in the homes of the clammers.
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Competition for the bottom with hard clammers.
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Clammers were given permission by the courts to remove clams from leased oyster beds, with the proviso that they leave the oysters there.
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In the 1800s and early 1900s, hard clammers complained that bottoms with clams were being leased to oyster planters.
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On weekends, local clammers gather at the beach to dig for fresh clams to sell at the market.
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The clammer pulled his bucket full of clams from the water, ready to share his catch with friends.
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During the clam harvesting season, many clammers set out early in the morning to catch the best clams along the shore.
Synonyms
7
2.7
A person who catches fish for a living
5
5.1
A person who catches lobsters for a living
4
4.4
A person who catches shrimp for a living
2
4.8
A person who gathers, grows, or sells oysters
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4.4
A person who catches crabs for work or fun
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6.4
A person who dives underwater to collect pearls from oysters
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7.4
A person who catches or sells fish
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3.4
People who catch or farm shrimp and the boats they use
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4.4
A person who catches fish or animals using a net
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4.6
A person who catches fish by pulling a large net through the sea
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9.2
A person who dives to collect natural sea sponges
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3.0
A person who catches lobsters for sale
A person who catches crabs to sell or eat
How Risky
Surface Forms
Morphology
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.