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Cancer :: Cancer (n.) A genus of decapod Crustacea, including some of the most common shore crabs of Europe and North America, as the rock crab, Jonah crab, etc. See Crab..

Crabbing :: Crabbing (n.) The fighting of hawks with each other.

Crabbed :: Crabbed (n.) Characterized by harshness or roughness; unpleasant; -- applied to things; as, a crabbed taste..

Abominable :: Abominable (a.) Worthy of, or causing, abhorrence, as a thing of evil omen; odious in the utmost degree; very hateful; detestable; loathsome; execrable..

Horseshoe :: Horseshoe (n.) The Limulus of horsehoe crab.

Crab :: Crab (v. i.) To drift sidewise or to leeward, as a vessel..

Thoracostraca :: Thoracostraca (a.) An extensive division of Crustacea, having a dorsal shield or carapec/ //niting all, or nearly all, of the thoracic somites to the head. It includes the crabs, lobsters, shrimps, and similar species..

Crabbing :: Crabbing (n.) The act or art of catching crabs.

Hornet :: Hornet (n.) A large, strong wasp. The European species (Vespa crabro) is of a dark brown and yellow color. It is very pugnacious, and its sting is very severe. Its nest is constructed of a paperlike material, and the layers of comb are hung together by columns. The American white-faced hornet (V. maculata) is larger and has similar habits..

Crabeater :: Crabeater (n.) The cobia.

Fiddler :: Fiddler (n.) 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, hence the name; -- called also calling crab, soldier crab, and fighting crab..

Podophthalmia :: Podophthalmia (n. pl.) The stalk-eyed Crustacea, -- an order of Crustacea having the eyes supported on movable stalks. It includes the crabs, lobsters, and prawns. Called also Podophthalmata, and Decapoda..

Crab Tree :: Crab tree () See under Crab.

Nipper :: Nipper (n.) A European crab (Polybius Henslowii).

Crabstick :: Crabstick (n.) A stick, cane, or cudgel, made of the wood of the crab tree..

Accurst :: Accurst (p. p. & a.) Doomed to destruction or misery; cursed; hence, bad enough to be under the curse; execrable; detestable; exceedingly hateful; -- as, an accursed deed..

Pomaceous :: Pomaceous (a.) Of or pertaining to a suborder (Pomeae) of rosaceous plants, which includes the true thorn trees, the quinces, service berries, medlars, and loquats, as well as the apples, pears, crabs, etc..

Crab :: Crab (a.) A crab apple; -- so named from its harsh taste.

Scraber :: Scraber (n.) The black guillemot.

Sentinel :: Sentinel (n.) A marine crab (Podophthalmus vigil) native of the Indian Ocean, remarkable for the great length of its eyestalks; -- called also sentinel crab..

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