Word: clamshell
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: clam
shell
Definition: A dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam.
Morphemes:
Affix: clam
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To dig for clams.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: clammen
Language: enm
Decoded: clammen
Meaning: to smear, bedaub
Affix: shell
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The watertight outer covering of the hull of a vessel, often made with planking or metal plating.