Gaper \Gap"er\ (g[=a]p"[~e]r), n. 1. One who gapes. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zool.) (a) A European fish. See 4th {Comber}. (b) A large edible clam ({Schizoth[ae]rus Nuttalli}), of the Pacific coast; -- called also {gaper clam}. (c) An East Indian bird of the genus {Cymbirhynchus}, related to the broadbills. [1913 Webster]