crabber

/ˈkræbər/

Definitions

1. noun

A person who catches or tries to catch crabs, especially for food.

“The crabber had been fishing all day and was exhausted by the time he came back to shore.”

2. noun

A device or boat used for catching or transporting crabs.

“The crabber was a large net used to scoop up the crabs in the shallow waters of the bay.”

3. verb

to catch or try to catch crabs, especially for food.

“The fishermen crabbled all night to make a profit from the lucrative crab season.”

4. verb

to move sideways or with a sideways motion, like a crab.

“The baby crabbled across the floor, laughing as she went.”

Synonyms

  • crab fisherman
  • crabberman
  • shellfisherman

Antonyms

  • crab catcher