CRAB


Meaning of CRAB in English

n.

Function: verb

Inflected Form: crabbed ; crab · bing

Date: 1657

intransitive verb

1 : to fish for crabs

2 a (1) : to move sideways indirectly or diagonally (2) : to crab an airplane b : to scuttle or scurry sideways

transitive verb

1 : to cause to move sideways or in an indirect or diagonal manner specifically : to head (an airplane) into a crosswind to counteract drift

2 : to subject to crabbing

– crab · ber noun

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