Crab — synonyms, definition

1. Crab (Noun)

7 synonyms
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7 definitions

Crab (Noun) — Decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers.

Crab (Noun) — A quarrelsome grouch.

Crab (Noun) — The edible flesh of any of various crabs.

Crab (Noun) — A louse that infests the pubic region of the human body.

Crab (Noun) — A stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply. ex. "he caught a crab and lost the race"

Crab (Noun) — The fourth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about June 21 to July 22.

Crab (Noun) — (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Cancer.

24 types of
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23 types
Alaska crab Alaska king crab Alaskan king crab Cancer borealis Cancer irroratus Cancer magister Dungeness crab Japanese crab Jonah crab Menippe mercenaria Paralithodes camtschatica blue crab crab legs fiddler crab hard-shell crab king crab pea crab rock crab soft-shell crab soft-shelled crab • • •
7 parts of
Brachyura Phthirius Phthirus crab cocktail genus Phthirius genus Phthirus suborder Brachyura

2. Crab (Verb)

7 synonyms
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4 definitions

Crab (Verb) — (air travel) direct (an aircraft) into a crosswind.

Crab (Verb) — Scurry sideways like a crab.

Crab (Verb) — Fish for crab.

Crab (Verb) — Complain. ex. "What was he crabbing about?"

22 types of
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