Definition of crab

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Crab (a.) A machine used in ropewalks to stretch the yarn.

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Horseman :: Horseman (n.) A land crab of the genus Ocypoda, living on the coast of Brazil and the West Indies, noted for running very swiftly..
Grimness :: Grimness (n.) Fierceness of look; sternness; crabbedness; forbiddingness.
Horsefoot :: Horsefoot (n.) The Limulus or horseshoe crab.
Gnathastegite :: Gnathastegite (n.) One of a pair of broad plates, developed from the outer maxillipeds of crabs, and forming a cover for the other mouth organs..
Scrabble :: Scrabble (v. t.) To make irregular, crooked, or unmeaning marks; to scribble; to scrawl..
Crab :: Crab (n.) The zodiacal constellation Cancer.
Urva :: Urva (n.) The crab-eating ichneumon (Herpestes urva), native of India. The fur is black, annulated with white at the tip of each hair, and a white streak extends from the mouth to the shoulder..
Maian :: Maian (n.) Any spider crab of the genus Maia, or family Maiadae..
Leucosoid :: Leucosoid (a.) Like or pertaining to the Leucosoidea, a tribe of marine crabs including the box crab or Calappa..
Sour :: Sour (superl.) Disagreeable; unpleasant; hence; cross; crabbed; peevish; morose; as, a man of a sour temper; a sour reply..
Surly :: Surly (a.) Gloomily morose; ill-natured, abrupt, and rude; severe; sour; crabbed; rough; sullen; gloomy; as, a surly groom; a surly dog; surly language; a surly look..
Crab :: Crab (a.) A form of windlass, or geared capstan, for hauling ships into dock, etc..
Hydractinian :: Hydractinian (n.) Any species or marine hydroids, of the genus Hydractinia and allied genera. These hydroids form, by their rootstalks, a firm, chitinous coating on shells and stones, and esp. on spiral shells occupied by hermit crabs. See Illust. of Athecata..
Yaws :: Yaws (n.) A disease, occurring in the Antilles and in Africa, characterized by yellowish or reddish tumors, of a contagious character, which, in shape and appearance, often resemble currants, strawberries, or raspberries. There are several varieties of this disease, variously known as framboesia, pian, verrugas, and crab-yaws..
Scraber :: Scraber (n.) The black guillemot.
Crabbing :: Crabbing (n.) The act or art of catching crabs.
Crabbing :: Crabbing (n.) The fighting of hawks with each other.
Maikong :: Maikong (n.) A South American wild dog (Canis cancrivorus); the crab-eating dog.
Crabber :: Crabber (n.) One who catches crabs.
Partan :: Partan (n.) An edible British crab.
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