Part 1964

<i>Nares.</i>

<h1>Clam</h1> <Xpage=261>

<hw>Clam</hw>, <tt>v. t. & i.</tt> <def>To produce, in bell ringing, a clam or clangor; to cause to clang.</def>

<i>Nares.</i>

<h1>Clamant</h1> <Xpage=261>

<hw>Cla"mant</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>clamans</ets>, p. pr. of clamare to call. Cf. <er>Claimant</er>.]</ety> <def>Crying earnestly, beseeching clamorousky.</def> "<i>Clamant</i> children."

<i>Thomson.</i>

<h1>Clamation</h1> <Xpage=261>

<hw>Cla*ma"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[LL. <ets>clamatio</ets>, fr. L. <ets>clamare</ets> to call.]</ety> <def>The act of crying out.</def>

<i>Sir T. Browne.</i>

<h1>Clamatores</h1> <Xpage=261>

<hw>Clam`a*to"res</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>clamator</ets>, pl. <ets>clamatores</ets>, a bawler.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A division of passerine birds in which the vocal muscles are but little developed, so that they lack the power of singing.</def>

<h1>Clamatorial</h1> <Xpage=261>

<hw>Clam`a*to"rial</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Like or pertaining to the Clamatores.</def>

<h1>Clambake</h1> <Xpage=261>

<hw>Clam"bake</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The backing or steaming of clams on heated stones, between layers of seaweed; hence, a picnic party, gathered on such an occasion.</def>

<h1>Clamber</h1> <Xpage=261>

<hw>Clam"ber</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Clambered</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Clambering</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE <ets>clambren</ets>, <ets>clameren</ets>, to heap together, climb; akin to Icel. <ets>klambra</ets> to clamp, G. <ets>klammern</ets>. Cf. <er>Clamp</er>, <er>Climb</er>.]</ety> <def>To climb with difficulty, or with hands and feet; -- also used figuratively.</def>

<blockquote>The narrow street that <b>clambered</b> toward the mill. <i>Tennyson.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Clamber</h1> <Xpage=261>

<hw>Clam"ber</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The act of clambering.</def>

<i>T. Moore.</i>

<h1>Clamber</h1> <Xpage=261>

<hw>Clam"ber</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To ascend by climbing with difficulty.</def>

<blockquote><b>Clambering</b> the walls to eye him. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Clamjamphrie</h1> <Xpage=261>

<hw>Clam*jam"phrie</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Low, worthless people; the rabble.</def> <mark>[Scot.]</mark>

<i>Jamieson.</i>