GAPER

Etymology

Noun

gaper (plural gapers)

One who gapes; a starer.

Any of several species of burrowing clams.

The comber, a fish of the species Serranus cabrilla.

The fish Champsodon capensis

(US, slang) An inexperienced skier.

Synonyms

• (fish): comber

Hyponyms

• (burrowing clams): king clam

Anagrams

• grape, pager, parge

Source: Wiktionary


Gap"er, n.

1. One who gapes.

2. (Zoöl.) (a) A European fish. See 4th Comber. (b) A large edible clam (Schizothærus Nuttalli), of the Pacific coast; -- called also gaper clam. (c) An East Indian bird of the genus Cymbirhynchus, related to the broadbills.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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