noun
- the act of harvesting oysters or clams using tongs
Usage: specialized
verb
- present participle of tong: to harvest oysters or clams using tongs
Usage: specialized
Examples
- The watermen spent the morning tonging for oysters in the bay.
- Tonging requires skill to locate the best oyster beds.
- He learned tonging from his grandfather who worked the waters for decades.
- The tonging season begins in October when the water cools.
- She was tonging in shallow water near the marsh.
- Traditional tonging methods have been used for generations.
- The crew was tonging from their small workboat.