crabber

[ krab-er ]

noun
  1. a person who catches crabs.

  2. a boat used in catching crabs.

Origin of crabber

1
First recorded in 1840–50; crab1 + -er1

Words Nearby crabber

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How to use crabber in a sentence

  • Scotty went into the cabin and left Rick watching the crabber.

    The Flying Stingaree | Harold Leland Goodwin

British Dictionary definitions for crabber

crabber

/ (ˈkræbə) /


noun
  1. a crab fisherman

  2. a boat used for crab-fishing

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