Definition of crab

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Crab (a.) A form of windlass, or geared capstan, for hauling ships into dock, etc..

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Crab Tree :: Crab tree () See under Crab.
Grimaced :: Grimaced (a.) Distorted; crabbed.
Maian :: Maian (n.) Any spider crab of the genus Maia, or family Maiadae..
Harsh :: Harsh (a.) Unpleasant and repulsive to the sensibilities; austere; crabbed; morose; abusive; abusive; severe; rough.
Crab :: Crab (a.) A cudgel made of the wood of the crab tree; a crabstick.
Mesogastric :: Mesogastric (a.) Of or pertaining to the middle gastric lobe of the carapace of a crab.
Metabranchial :: Metabranchial (a.) Of or pertaining to the lobe of the carapace of crabs covering the posterior branchiae.
Cobia :: Cobia (n.) An oceanic fish of large size (Elacate canada); the crabeater; -- called also bonito, cubbyyew, coalfish, and sergeant fish..
Sea Spider :: Sea spider () Any maioid crab; a spider crab. See Maioid, and Spider crab, under Spider..
Maxilliped :: Maxilliped (n.) One of the mouth appendages of Crustacea, situated next behind the maxillae. Crabs have three pairs, but many of the lower Crustacea have but one pair of them. Called also jawfoot, and foot jaw..
Crab :: Crab (a.) A machine used in ropewalks to stretch the yarn.
Cancer :: Cancer (n.) Formerly, any malignant growth, esp. one attended with great pain and ulceration, with cachexia and progressive emaciation. It was so called, perhaps, from the great veins which surround it, compared by the ancients to the claws of a crab. The term is now restricted to such a growth made up of aggregations of epithelial cells, either without support or embedded in the meshes of a trabecular framework..
Abominable :: Abominable (a.) Worthy of, or causing, abhorrence, as a thing of evil omen; odious in the utmost degree; very hateful; detestable; loathsome; execrable..
Crab :: Crab (a.) A claw for anchoring a portable machine.
Crab :: Crab (n.) The zodiacal constellation Cancer.
Frabbit :: Frabbit (a.) Crabbed; peevish.
Metagastric :: Metagastric (a.) Of or pertaining to the two posterior gastric lobes of the carapace of crabs.
Grapsoid :: Grapsoid (n.) A grapsoid crab.
Ill-natured :: Ill-natured (a.) Of habitual bad temper; peevish; fractious; cross; crabbed; surly; as, an ill-natured person..
Crabbed :: Crabbed (n.) Obscure; difficult; perplexing; trying; as, a crabbed author..
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