(US) A small hard clam, larger than a countneck but smaller than a topneck.
(US) A small hard clam, larger than a countneck but smaller than a topneck.
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(US) A very small hard clam.
Countneck is a US term for a very small hard clam — specifically a quahog clam of a size grade too small for standard littleneck classification. The term is highly specific to the shellfish trade, particularly on the northeast US coast where hard clams are commercially harvested and graded by size. Of narrow specialist interest; it sits in the vocabulary of fishmongers, clam diggers, and seafood industry workers rather than general slang.
The shell of a clam.
(US, Nantucket, _, dialect) Hard-shelled clam.
Having a very thin neck.