ALL meanings of crablike
crab
C c - adjective crablike resembling a crab, esp in movement 3
- noun crablike any decapod crustacean of the suborder Brachyura, having the eyes on short stalks and a short, broad, more or less flattened body, the abdomen being small and folded under the thorax. 1
- noun crablike any of various other crustaceans, as the hermit crab, or other animals, as the horseshoe crab, resembling the true crabs. 1
- noun crablike (initial capital letter) Astronomy, Astrology. the zodiacal constellation or sign Cancer. 1
- noun crablike (initial capital letter) Astronomy. the Crab Nebula. 1
- noun crablike any of various mechanical contrivances for hoisting or pulling. 1
- noun crablike Aeronautics. the maneuver of crabbing. 1
- noun crablike Informal. the crab louse. See under louse (def 1). 1
- noun crablike crabs. (used with a singular verb) a losing throw, as two aces, in the game of hazard. pediculosis. 1
- verb without object crablike to catch or attempt to catch crabs. 1
- verb without object crablike to move sideways, diagonally, or obliquely, especially with short, abrupt bursts of speed; scuttle. 1
- verb without object crablike Aeronautics. (of an aircraft) to head partly into the wind to compensate for drift. 1
- verb without object crablike Nautical. to drift or advance with some movement sideways, especially when under tow. 1
- verb with object crablike to move (a vehicle or object) sideways, diagonally, or obliquely, especially with short, abrupt movements. 1
- verb with object crablike Aeronautics. to head (an aircraft) partly into the wind to compensate for drift. 1
- idioms crablike catch a crab, to make a faulty stroke in rowing, so that the oar strikes the water forcibly on the backstroke. 1
- noun crablike Having some characteristics of a crab. 1
- adjective crablike Walking or moving sideways. 0