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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†CLAMPERS, n.pl. “A sort of pincers used for castrating bulls and other quadrupeds” (Rxb. 1825 Jam.2; 1923 Watson W.-B., obs.). Also found in Eng. dial. (Yks.) = claws, pincers (E.D.D.).
[From Eng. clamp, to compress with a vice; cf. Ger. klampe, a clamp.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Clampers n. pl.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 2 Dec 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/clampers>
