I. ˈprȯn, ˈprän noun
Etymology: Middle English prane
Date: 15th century
: any of various widely distributed edible decapod crustaceans: as
a. : one (as of the genera Pandalus and Penaeus ) that resembles shrimps and has a large compressed abdomen
b. : shrimp ; especially : a large shrimp
c. : langoustine
II. intransitive verb
Date: 1886
: to fish for or with prawns
• prawn·er noun