Crabs
/kɹæbz/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Crabs
noun
- A crustacean of the infraorder Brachyura, having five pairs of legs, the foremost of which are in the form of claws, and a carapace.
- The meat of this crustacean, served as food; crabmeat
- A bad-tempered person.
- (in plural crabs) An infestation of pubic lice (Pthirus pubis).
"Although crabs themselves are an easily treated inconvenience, the patient and his partner(s) clearly run major STD risks."
- A playing card with the rank of three.
verb
noun
- The crab apple or wild apple.
- The tree bearing crab apples, which has a dogbane-like bitter bark with medical use.
- A cudgel made of the wood of the crab tree; a crabstick.
- A movable winch or windlass with powerful gearing, used with derricks, etc.
- A form of windlass, or geared capstan, for hauling ships into dock, etc.
verb
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crab apple