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noun
noun
- A horseshoe crab.
- A cudgel made of the wood of the crab tree; a crabstick.
- (Singapore, military, slang) On an insignia, a coat of arms symbol representing a senior rank.
- (uncountable, aviation) Ellipsis of crab angle.
- (poker slang) A playing card with the rank of three.
- (rowing) A position in rowing where the oar is pushed under the rigger by the force of the water.
- (informal) Clipping of carabiner, modified based on likening the shape of a carabiner to a crab's claw.
- A claw for anchoring a portable machine.
- The crab apple or wild apple.
- (uncountable) The meat of this crustacean, served as food; crabmeat.
- The tree species Carapa guianensis, native to South America.
- A form of windlass, or geared capstan, for hauling ships into dock, etc.
- Any crustacean of the infraorder Brachyura, having five pairs of legs, the foremost of which are in the form of claws, and a carapace.
- Any of various crustacean in the infraorder Anomura, usually excluding squat lobsters.
- A movable winch or windlass with powerful gearing, used with derricks, etc.
- (in plural crabs, informal) An infestation of pubic lice (Pthirus pubis).
- (derogatory, Blood slang) A member of the Crips.
- A defect in an outwardly normal object that may render it inconvenient and troublesome to use.
- A machine used in ropewalks to stretch the yarn.
- The tree bearing crab apples, which has a dogbane-like bitter bark with medical use.
- A bad-tempered person.
- decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers
- a quarrelsome grouch
- the edible flesh of any of various crabs
- a louse that infests the pubic region of the human body
- a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply
verb
- fish for crab
- scurry sideways like a crab
- (rare) To back out of something.
- (transitive, aviation) To navigate (an aircraft, e.g. a glider) sideways against an air current in order to maintain a straight-line course.
- (zoology, of sugar gliders) To make a loud, rapid rattling sound when scared, stressed, or agitated.
- (transitive, US, slang) To ruin.
- (transitive) To complain about.
- (British dialect) To cudgel or beat, as with a crabstick
- (intransitive) To fish for crabs.
- (intransitive) To complain.
- To be ill-tempered; to complain or find fault.
- (intransitive) To drift or move sideways or to leeward (by analogy with the movement of a crab).
- To move in a manner that involves keeping low and clinging to surfaces.
- (transitive, film, television) To move (a camera) sideways.
- complain
- direct (an aircraft) into a crosswind
noun
- A crab of species Portunus pelagicus
- Any crab of genus Callinectes
- bluish edible crab of Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of North America
- Any member of either of two groups of crab:
- especially of species Callinectes sapidus of eastern US
- (by ellipsis) Any of several species of crab with three-part vernacular names. (See Derived terms and Related terms below.)
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see blue crab.
- Atlantic crab; most common source of fresh crabmeat
prefix
noun
- crab of eastern coast of North America
- A red rock crab.
- Cancer irroratus, the Atlantic rock crab, a crab with large marginal teeth, found along the Atlantic coast of North America
- Hemigrapsus sexdentatus, a large-eyed marine crab found off the coast of New Zealand, the common rock crab
- Romaleon antennarium, the Pacific rock crab of parts of the Pacific coast of North America.
noun
- A hermit crab.
- Any in the subfamily Phaethornithinae of hummingbirds.
- A spiced cookie made with molasses, raisins, and nuts.
- A religious recluse; someone who lives alone for religious reasons; an eremite.
- A recluse; someone who lives alone and shuns human companionship.
- one who lives in solitude
- one retired from society for religious reasons
noun
- large edible crab of the southern coast of the United States (particularly Florida)
- A king crab (crustacean of subfamily Lithodinae).
- pale flesh with delicate texture and flavor; found in Florida but now very rare
- A mangrove stone crab (Myomenippe hardwickii, family Menippidae.
- A hairy stone crab (Lomis hirta, family Lomisidae)
- A Florida stone crab (Menippe mercenaria, family Menippidae.
noun
noun
- A group of crabs.
- The casting procedure.
- (firearms) The measurement of the angle of a shotgun stock from a top-view center line, used to align the shotgun to the shooter's eye.
- Visual appearance.
- A small mass of earth "thrown off" or excreted by a worm.
- (art) The collective group of actors performing a play or production together. Contrasted with crew.
- (fishing) An instance of throwing out a fishing line.
- A supportive and immobilising device used to help mend broken bones.
- The form of one's thoughts, mind etc.
- (hawking) The number of hawks (or occasionally other birds) cast off at one time; a pair.
- The mould used to make cast objects.
- The number rolled on a die when it is thrown.
- An object made in a mould.
- An act of throwing.
- Animal and insect remains which have been regurgitated by a bird.
- Something which has been thrown, dispersed etc.
- A squint.
- A chance or attempt at something.
- the act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel
- object formed by a mold
- the actors in a play
- container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens
- the act of throwing dice
- the distinctive form in which a thing is made
- the visual appearance of something or someone
- a violent throw
- bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal
adj
verb
- (nautical) To bring the bows of a sailing ship on to the required tack just as the anchor is weighed by use of the headsail; to bring (a ship) round.
- To turn (the balance or scale); to overbalance; hence, to make preponderate; to decide.
- (of an animal) To throw off (the skin) as a process of growth; to shed the hair or fur of the coat.
- To consider; to turn or revolve in the mind; to plan.
- To deposit (a ballot or voting paper); to formally register (one's vote).
- To throw forward (a fishing line, net etc.) into the sea.
- (botany) To shed leaves or fruit prematurely.
- (transitive) To assign (a role in a play or performance).
- (Wicca) To open a circle in order to begin a spell or meeting of witches.
- (hunting) Of dogs, hunters: to spread out and search for a scent.
- (medicine) To set (a bone etc.) in a cast.
- (dated outside accounting) To add up (a column of figures, accounts etc.); cross-cast refers to adding up a row of figures.
- To throw down or aside.
- (media) To broadcast (video) over the Internet or a local network, especially to one's television.
- (transitive) To describe in an opinionated way. Mostly used with a metaphor involving light.
- (computing) To change a variable type from, for example, integer to real, or integer to text.
- (obsolete except in set phrases) To remove, take off (clothes).
- To twist or warp (of fabric, timber etc.).
- (astrology) To calculate the astrological value of (a horoscope, birth etc.).
- (now somewhat literary) To throw.
- To direct (one's eyes, gaze etc.).
- To perform, bring forth (a magical spell or enchantment).
- To shape (molten metal etc.) by pouring into a mould; to make (an object) in such a way.
- To throw (light etc.) on or upon something, or in a given direction.
- (transitive) To assign a role in a play or performance to (an actor).
- (nautical) To heave the lead and line in order to ascertain the depth of water.
- form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold
- deposit
- formulate in a particular style or language
- assign the roles of (a movie or a play) to actors
- move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
- choose at random
- eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
- select to play,sing, or dance a part in a play, movie, musical, opera, or ballet
- put or send forth
- to remove
- throw forcefully
noun
- A sentinel crab.
- (computer science) A unique value recognised by a computer program for processing in a special way, or marking the end of a set of data.
- (attributive, medicine, epidemiology) A sign of a health risk (e.g. a disease, an adverse effect).
- A sentry, watch, or guard.
- a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
verb
noun
- A crab that has just molted; a papershell.
- A plant of species Allium ursinum, also called ramson, wild garlic, or bear garlic.
- A coarse cloth of cotton, linen or hemp, stiffened with size or glue, used in bookbinding to cover and protect the books, in garments to keep them in the form intended, and for wrappers to cover merchandise.
- a coarse cotton fabric stiffened with glue; used in bookbinding and to stiffen clothing
verb
adj
noun
- A burrowing crab of the genus Gelasimus, of many species. The male has one claw very much enlarged, and often holds it in a position similar to that in which a musician holds a fiddle.
- One who fiddles; a cheat.
- A large species of cicada, Macrotristria angularis, of eastern Australia; cherry nose.
- (nautical, slang) The capstan-house on a steamer.
- The common European sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos); so called because it habitually wags its tail up and down resembling the back and forth movement of a fiddler.
- One who fiddles or tweaks.
- One who plays the fiddle.
- a musician who plays the violin
- someone who manipulates in a nervous or unconscious manner
- an unskilled person who tries to fix or mend
noun
- A horseshoe crab (Xiphosura spp.).
- Any highly prized crab-like crustacean in the subfamily Lithodinae.
- (poker slang) A king and a three as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em.
- large edible crab of northern Pacific waters especially along the coasts of Alaska and Japan
- large marine arthropod of the Atlantic coast of North America having a domed carapace that is shaped like a horseshoe and a stiff pointed tail; a living fossil related to the wood louse
- a large spider crab of Europe
- meat of large cold-water crab; mainly leg meat
noun
- (rare, now Cornwall) A crab.
- A kind of wild rose; the dog rose.
- A corroding or sloughing ulcer; especially a spreading gangrenous ulcer or collection of ulcers in or about the mouth.
- An obstinate and often incurable disease of a horse's foot, characterized by separation of the horny portion and the development of fungoid growths. Usually resulting from neglected thrush.
- A region of dead plant tissue caused by such a disease.
- A worm or grub that destroys plant buds or leaves; cankerworm.
- An avian disease affecting doves, poultry, parrots and birds of prey, caused by Trichomonas gallinae.
- Anything which corrodes, corrupts, or destroys.
- (phytopathology) A plant disease marked by gradual decay.
- a fungal disease of woody plants that causes localized damage to the bark
- a pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of
- an ulceration (especially of the lips or lining of the mouth)
verb
- (transitive) To infect or pollute; to corrupt.
- (transitive) To affect as a canker; to eat away; to corrode; to consume.
- (intransitive) To waste away, grow rusty, or be oxidized, as a mineral.
- (intransitive) To be or become diseased, or as if diseased, with canker; to grow corrupt; to become venomous.
- become infected with a canker
- infect with a canker
noun
noun
verb
verb
adj
- Cramped, bent.
- (aviation, of an approach and landing) Performed with one's aircraft pointed at an angle to the runway to compensate for a crosswind; performed with nonzero crab.
- Bad-tempered or cantankerous.
- (of handwriting) Crowded together and difficult to read.
- (aviation, of an aircraft) Pointed at an angle to the runway during approach and landing to compensate for a crosswind.
- annoyed and irritable
noun
- (US, regional) A molting crab.
- (Australia and New Zealand) A heavy fall; (also performing arts) a staged fall, a pratfall.
- (chiefly military slang) Forming compounds denoting a team, weapon, or device specialized in the destruction of the first element.
- (chiefly law enforcement slang) Forming compounds denoting an agent or agency tasked with reducing or eliminating the first element.
- (gambling, slang) A cheat's die whose sides bear only certain combinations of spots, so that undesirable values can never be rolled.
- (chiefly colloquial, with 'of') Someone who or something that bursts, breaks, or destroys a specified thing.
- a person born in the generation following the baby boom when the birth rate fell dramatically
- a robust child
- a person who breaks horses
- an informal form of address for a man
- a person (or thing) that breaks up or overpowers something
noun
- The tomalley of a crab, which resembles the condiment.
- The leaves of the mustard plant, used as a salad.
- Dark yellow colour, the colour of mustard.
- Powder or paste made from seeds of the mustard plant, and used as a condiment or a spice.
- A plant of certain species of the genus Brassica, or of related genera (especially Sinapis alba, in the family Brassicaceae, with yellow flowers, and linear seed pods).
- Ellipsis of mustard gas.
- One of a family of vesicants containing one or more 2-chloroethyl (C₂H₄Cl) groups, commonly used in chemical warfare and cancer chemotherapy.
- (baseball, colloquial) Energy, power (when throwing a baseball).
- any of several cruciferous plants of the genus Brassica
- pungent powder or paste prepared from ground mustard seeds
- leaves eaten as cooked greens
adj
noun
- The claws of a crab or lobster.
- (historical) A boy working as a navvies' assistant.
- (usually in the plural) Any of various devices (as pincers) for nipping.
- (Canada, slang, Newfoundland) A mosquito.
- A young bluefish.
- One of a pair of automatically locking handcuffs.
- A fish, the cunner.
- (Australia) A child aged from 5 to 13 in the Australian surf life-saving clubs.
- One who, or that which, nips.
- (historical) One of the gloves or mittens worn by fishermen to protect their hands from cold and abrasion.
- (British, informal) A child.
- a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods
- a young person of either sex
verb
noun
noun
- A horseshoe crab.
- A cudgel made of the wood of the crab tree; a crabstick.
- (Singapore, military, slang) On an insignia, a coat of arms symbol representing a senior rank.
- (uncountable, aviation) Ellipsis of crab angle.
- (poker slang) A playing card with the rank of three.
- (rowing) A position in rowing where the oar is pushed under the rigger by the force of the water.
- (informal) Clipping of carabiner, modified based on likening the shape of a carabiner to a crab's claw.
- A claw for anchoring a portable machine.
- The crab apple or wild apple.
- (uncountable) The meat of this crustacean, served as food; crabmeat.
- The tree species Carapa guianensis, native to South America.
- A form of windlass, or geared capstan, for hauling ships into dock, etc.
- Any crustacean of the infraorder Brachyura, having five pairs of legs, the foremost of which are in the form of claws, and a carapace.
- Any of various crustacean in the infraorder Anomura, usually excluding squat lobsters.
- A movable winch or windlass with powerful gearing, used with derricks, etc.
- (in plural crabs, informal) An infestation of pubic lice (Pthirus pubis).
- (derogatory, Blood slang) A member of the Crips.
- A defect in an outwardly normal object that may render it inconvenient and troublesome to use.
- A machine used in ropewalks to stretch the yarn.
- The tree bearing crab apples, which has a dogbane-like bitter bark with medical use.
- A bad-tempered person.
- decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers
- a quarrelsome grouch
- the edible flesh of any of various crabs
- a louse that infests the pubic region of the human body
- a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply
verb
- fish for crab
- scurry sideways like a crab
- (rare) To back out of something.
- (transitive, aviation) To navigate (an aircraft, e.g. a glider) sideways against an air current in order to maintain a straight-line course.
- (zoology, of sugar gliders) To make a loud, rapid rattling sound when scared, stressed, or agitated.
- (transitive, US, slang) To ruin.
- (transitive) To complain about.
- (British dialect) To cudgel or beat, as with a crabstick
- (intransitive) To fish for crabs.
- (intransitive) To complain.
- To be ill-tempered; to complain or find fault.
- (intransitive) To drift or move sideways or to leeward (by analogy with the movement of a crab).
- To move in a manner that involves keeping low and clinging to surfaces.
- (transitive, film, television) To move (a camera) sideways.
- complain
- direct (an aircraft) into a crosswind
noun
- A crab of species Portunus pelagicus
- Any crab of genus Callinectes
- bluish edible crab of Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of North America
- Any member of either of two groups of crab:
- especially of species Callinectes sapidus of eastern US
- (by ellipsis) Any of several species of crab with three-part vernacular names. (See Derived terms and Related terms below.)
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see blue crab.
- Atlantic crab; most common source of fresh crabmeat
noun
- crab of eastern coast of North America
- A red rock crab.
- Cancer irroratus, the Atlantic rock crab, a crab with large marginal teeth, found along the Atlantic coast of North America
- Hemigrapsus sexdentatus, a large-eyed marine crab found off the coast of New Zealand, the common rock crab
- Romaleon antennarium, the Pacific rock crab of parts of the Pacific coast of North America.
noun
- A hermit crab.
- Any in the subfamily Phaethornithinae of hummingbirds.
- A spiced cookie made with molasses, raisins, and nuts.
- A religious recluse; someone who lives alone for religious reasons; an eremite.
- A recluse; someone who lives alone and shuns human companionship.
- one who lives in solitude
- one retired from society for religious reasons
noun
- large edible crab of the southern coast of the United States (particularly Florida)
- A king crab (crustacean of subfamily Lithodinae).
- pale flesh with delicate texture and flavor; found in Florida but now very rare
- A mangrove stone crab (Myomenippe hardwickii, family Menippidae.
- A hairy stone crab (Lomis hirta, family Lomisidae)
- A Florida stone crab (Menippe mercenaria, family Menippidae.
noun
noun
- A group of crabs.
- The casting procedure.
- (firearms) The measurement of the angle of a shotgun stock from a top-view center line, used to align the shotgun to the shooter's eye.
- Visual appearance.
- A small mass of earth "thrown off" or excreted by a worm.
- (art) The collective group of actors performing a play or production together. Contrasted with crew.
- (fishing) An instance of throwing out a fishing line.
- A supportive and immobilising device used to help mend broken bones.
- The form of one's thoughts, mind etc.
- (hawking) The number of hawks (or occasionally other birds) cast off at one time; a pair.
- The mould used to make cast objects.
- The number rolled on a die when it is thrown.
- An object made in a mould.
- An act of throwing.
- Animal and insect remains which have been regurgitated by a bird.
- Something which has been thrown, dispersed etc.
- A squint.
- A chance or attempt at something.
- the act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel
- object formed by a mold
- the actors in a play
- container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens
- the act of throwing dice
- the distinctive form in which a thing is made
- the visual appearance of something or someone
- a violent throw
- bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal
adj
verb
- (nautical) To bring the bows of a sailing ship on to the required tack just as the anchor is weighed by use of the headsail; to bring (a ship) round.
- To turn (the balance or scale); to overbalance; hence, to make preponderate; to decide.
- (of an animal) To throw off (the skin) as a process of growth; to shed the hair or fur of the coat.
- To consider; to turn or revolve in the mind; to plan.
- To deposit (a ballot or voting paper); to formally register (one's vote).
- To throw forward (a fishing line, net etc.) into the sea.
- (botany) To shed leaves or fruit prematurely.
- (transitive) To assign (a role in a play or performance).
- (Wicca) To open a circle in order to begin a spell or meeting of witches.
- (hunting) Of dogs, hunters: to spread out and search for a scent.
- (medicine) To set (a bone etc.) in a cast.
- (dated outside accounting) To add up (a column of figures, accounts etc.); cross-cast refers to adding up a row of figures.
- To throw down or aside.
- (media) To broadcast (video) over the Internet or a local network, especially to one's television.
- (transitive) To describe in an opinionated way. Mostly used with a metaphor involving light.
- (computing) To change a variable type from, for example, integer to real, or integer to text.
- (obsolete except in set phrases) To remove, take off (clothes).
- To twist or warp (of fabric, timber etc.).
- (astrology) To calculate the astrological value of (a horoscope, birth etc.).
- (now somewhat literary) To throw.
- To direct (one's eyes, gaze etc.).
- To perform, bring forth (a magical spell or enchantment).
- To shape (molten metal etc.) by pouring into a mould; to make (an object) in such a way.
- To throw (light etc.) on or upon something, or in a given direction.
- (transitive) To assign a role in a play or performance to (an actor).
- (nautical) To heave the lead and line in order to ascertain the depth of water.
- form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold
- deposit
- formulate in a particular style or language
- assign the roles of (a movie or a play) to actors
- move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
- choose at random
- eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
- select to play,sing, or dance a part in a play, movie, musical, opera, or ballet
- put or send forth
- to remove
- throw forcefully
noun
- A sentinel crab.
- (computer science) A unique value recognised by a computer program for processing in a special way, or marking the end of a set of data.
- (attributive, medicine, epidemiology) A sign of a health risk (e.g. a disease, an adverse effect).
- A sentry, watch, or guard.
- a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
verb
noun
- A crab that has just molted; a papershell.
- A plant of species Allium ursinum, also called ramson, wild garlic, or bear garlic.
- A coarse cloth of cotton, linen or hemp, stiffened with size or glue, used in bookbinding to cover and protect the books, in garments to keep them in the form intended, and for wrappers to cover merchandise.
- a coarse cotton fabric stiffened with glue; used in bookbinding and to stiffen clothing
verb
adj
noun
- A burrowing crab of the genus Gelasimus, of many species. The male has one claw very much enlarged, and often holds it in a position similar to that in which a musician holds a fiddle.
- One who fiddles; a cheat.
- A large species of cicada, Macrotristria angularis, of eastern Australia; cherry nose.
- (nautical, slang) The capstan-house on a steamer.
- The common European sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos); so called because it habitually wags its tail up and down resembling the back and forth movement of a fiddler.
- One who fiddles or tweaks.
- One who plays the fiddle.
- a musician who plays the violin
- someone who manipulates in a nervous or unconscious manner
- an unskilled person who tries to fix or mend
noun
- A horseshoe crab (Xiphosura spp.).
- Any highly prized crab-like crustacean in the subfamily Lithodinae.
- (poker slang) A king and a three as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em.
- large edible crab of northern Pacific waters especially along the coasts of Alaska and Japan
- large marine arthropod of the Atlantic coast of North America having a domed carapace that is shaped like a horseshoe and a stiff pointed tail; a living fossil related to the wood louse
- a large spider crab of Europe
- meat of large cold-water crab; mainly leg meat
noun
- (rare, now Cornwall) A crab.
- A kind of wild rose; the dog rose.
- A corroding or sloughing ulcer; especially a spreading gangrenous ulcer or collection of ulcers in or about the mouth.
- An obstinate and often incurable disease of a horse's foot, characterized by separation of the horny portion and the development of fungoid growths. Usually resulting from neglected thrush.
- A region of dead plant tissue caused by such a disease.
- A worm or grub that destroys plant buds or leaves; cankerworm.
- An avian disease affecting doves, poultry, parrots and birds of prey, caused by Trichomonas gallinae.
- Anything which corrodes, corrupts, or destroys.
- (phytopathology) A plant disease marked by gradual decay.
- a fungal disease of woody plants that causes localized damage to the bark
- a pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of
- an ulceration (especially of the lips or lining of the mouth)
verb
- (transitive) To infect or pollute; to corrupt.
- (transitive) To affect as a canker; to eat away; to corrode; to consume.
- (intransitive) To waste away, grow rusty, or be oxidized, as a mineral.
- (intransitive) To be or become diseased, or as if diseased, with canker; to grow corrupt; to become venomous.
- become infected with a canker
- infect with a canker
noun
noun
verb
noun
- (US, regional) A molting crab.
- (Australia and New Zealand) A heavy fall; (also performing arts) a staged fall, a pratfall.
- (chiefly military slang) Forming compounds denoting a team, weapon, or device specialized in the destruction of the first element.
- (chiefly law enforcement slang) Forming compounds denoting an agent or agency tasked with reducing or eliminating the first element.
- (gambling, slang) A cheat's die whose sides bear only certain combinations of spots, so that undesirable values can never be rolled.
- (chiefly colloquial, with 'of') Someone who or something that bursts, breaks, or destroys a specified thing.
- a person born in the generation following the baby boom when the birth rate fell dramatically
- a robust child
- a person who breaks horses
- an informal form of address for a man
- a person (or thing) that breaks up or overpowers something
noun
- The tomalley of a crab, which resembles the condiment.
- The leaves of the mustard plant, used as a salad.
- Dark yellow colour, the colour of mustard.
- Powder or paste made from seeds of the mustard plant, and used as a condiment or a spice.
- A plant of certain species of the genus Brassica, or of related genera (especially Sinapis alba, in the family Brassicaceae, with yellow flowers, and linear seed pods).
- Ellipsis of mustard gas.
- One of a family of vesicants containing one or more 2-chloroethyl (C₂H₄Cl) groups, commonly used in chemical warfare and cancer chemotherapy.
- (baseball, colloquial) Energy, power (when throwing a baseball).
- any of several cruciferous plants of the genus Brassica
- pungent powder or paste prepared from ground mustard seeds
- leaves eaten as cooked greens
adj
noun
- The claws of a crab or lobster.
- (historical) A boy working as a navvies' assistant.
- (usually in the plural) Any of various devices (as pincers) for nipping.
- (Canada, slang, Newfoundland) A mosquito.
- A young bluefish.
- One of a pair of automatically locking handcuffs.
- A fish, the cunner.
- (Australia) A child aged from 5 to 13 in the Australian surf life-saving clubs.
- One who, or that which, nips.
- (historical) One of the gloves or mittens worn by fishermen to protect their hands from cold and abrasion.
- (British, informal) A child.
- a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods
- a young person of either sex
verb
noun
- A horseshoe crab.
- A cudgel made of the wood of the crab tree; a crabstick.
- (Singapore, military, slang) On an insignia, a coat of arms symbol representing a senior rank.
- (uncountable, aviation) Ellipsis of crab angle.
- (poker slang) A playing card with the rank of three.
- (rowing) A position in rowing where the oar is pushed under the rigger by the force of the water.
- (informal) Clipping of carabiner, modified based on likening the shape of a carabiner to a crab's claw.
- A claw for anchoring a portable machine.
- The crab apple or wild apple.
- (uncountable) The meat of this crustacean, served as food; crabmeat.
- The tree species Carapa guianensis, native to South America.
- A form of windlass, or geared capstan, for hauling ships into dock, etc.
- Any crustacean of the infraorder Brachyura, having five pairs of legs, the foremost of which are in the form of claws, and a carapace.
- Any of various crustacean in the infraorder Anomura, usually excluding squat lobsters.
- A movable winch or windlass with powerful gearing, used with derricks, etc.
- (in plural crabs, informal) An infestation of pubic lice (Pthirus pubis).
- (derogatory, Blood slang) A member of the Crips.
- A defect in an outwardly normal object that may render it inconvenient and troublesome to use.
- A machine used in ropewalks to stretch the yarn.
- The tree bearing crab apples, which has a dogbane-like bitter bark with medical use.
- A bad-tempered person.
- decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers
- a quarrelsome grouch
- the edible flesh of any of various crabs
- a louse that infests the pubic region of the human body
- a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply
verb
- fish for crab
- scurry sideways like a crab
- (rare) To back out of something.
- (transitive, aviation) To navigate (an aircraft, e.g. a glider) sideways against an air current in order to maintain a straight-line course.
- (zoology, of sugar gliders) To make a loud, rapid rattling sound when scared, stressed, or agitated.
- (transitive, US, slang) To ruin.
- (transitive) To complain about.
- (British dialect) To cudgel or beat, as with a crabstick
- (intransitive) To fish for crabs.
- (intransitive) To complain.
- To be ill-tempered; to complain or find fault.
- (intransitive) To drift or move sideways or to leeward (by analogy with the movement of a crab).
- To move in a manner that involves keeping low and clinging to surfaces.
- (transitive, film, television) To move (a camera) sideways.
- complain
- direct (an aircraft) into a crosswind
verb
adj
- Cramped, bent.
- (aviation, of an approach and landing) Performed with one's aircraft pointed at an angle to the runway to compensate for a crosswind; performed with nonzero crab.
- Bad-tempered or cantankerous.
- (of handwriting) Crowded together and difficult to read.
- (aviation, of an aircraft) Pointed at an angle to the runway during approach and landing to compensate for a crosswind.
- annoyed and irritable