— prawner , n.
/prawn/ , n.
1. any of various shrimplike decapod crustaceans of the genera Palaemon, Penaeus, etc., certain of which are used as food.
2. come the raw prawn , Australian Slang. to try to impose on or deceive someone (fol. by with ).
v.t.
3. to catch prawns, as for food.
[ 1400-50; late ME prane, of uncert. orig. ]