Word: clamshell
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: clam
shell
Definition: An amphitheater, especially an outdoor amphitheater; the semi-circular acoustic backdrop behind and above the performers.
Morphemes:
Affix: clam
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A kind of vise, usually of wood.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: clammen
Language: enm
Decoded: clammen
Meaning: to smear, bedaub
Affix: shell
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The body of a drum; the often wooden, often cylindrical acoustic chamber, with or without rims added for tuning and for attaching the drum head.