■ noun ( plural same or ~es )
1》 another term for spiny lobster .
2》 chiefly N. Amer. a freshwater crayfish.
■ verb US informal retreat from a position.
Origin
C17: var. of crayfish .
■ noun ( plural same or ~es )
1》 another term for spiny lobster .
2》 chiefly N. Amer. a freshwater crayfish.
■ verb US informal retreat from a position.
Origin
C17: var. of crayfish .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004