1. a person who digs for or harvests clams
Usage: common in coastal regions
2. a tool or device used to dig up or catch clams
Usage: also called a clam rake or clam fork

Examples

• The clammer waded into the shallow water at low tide.
• Local clammers have worked these beds for generations.
• He used a clammer to dig up the clams from the sandy bottom.
• The clammer's basket was full by the end of the morning.
• Many clammers gather at the dock to sell their daily catch.