An edible bivalve mollusk with a hinged shell.

• Commonly found in coastal sand or mud.

To dig in shore flats to collect clams.

A dollar (US slang).

A wrong or out-of-tune musical note (musicians' slang).

A very quiet or uncommunicative person.

A strong clamp, forceps, or wooden vise.

To be very hungry; to starve (dialectal).

Clammy; cold and slightly wet to the touch.

The mouth, especially in the phrase shut one's clam (slang).

A clip-on load adjusting mechanism for oars in rowing.