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