I. ˈklampər transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: freq. of clamp (II)
now chiefly Scotland : to patch together especially clumsily or hastily
I can clamper up the story — J.G.Lockhart
II. noun
( -s )
now chiefly Scotland : a patched-together argument or charge
his defense was a mere clamper
III. ˈklampə(r), -laam- noun
( -s )
Etymology: clamp (II) + -er
: creeper 5a
IV. noun
( -s )
Etymology: clamp (I) + -er
: a skilled workman who operates a special rotary press that transfers an engraved design from one small steel roller to another in raised form so that it can later be impressed in a large copper roller for printing cloth — called also clammer