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clamdigger

noun

Etymology

From clam + digger.

  1. inherited from dyggar
  2. compounded as clamdigger — “clam + digger”

Definitions

  1. Someone who digs for clams.

  2. A non-auger posthole digger of a hand tool type with hinged operation.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA