[prawn] 
| 1. | any of various shrimplike decapod crustaceans of the genera Palaemon, Penaeus, etc., certain of which are used as food. |
| 2. | to catch prawns, as for food. |
| 3. | come the raw prawn, Australian Slang. to try to impose on or deceive someone (fol. by with). |
| prawn (prôn) n. Any of various edible crustaceans similar to but larger than the shrimps. intr.v. prawned, prawn·ing, prawns To fish for prawns. [Middle English praine, prane.] prawn'er n. |