English Dictionary

crab

/kɹæb/

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.

I found a crab apple tree in the forest.

意味（1）

The crab apple or wild apple.

I prithee, let me bring thee where crabs grow;

I prithee, let me bring thee where crabs grow; And I with my long nails will dig thee pig-nuts;

意味（2）

The tree bearing crab apples, which has a dogbane-like bitter bark with medical use.

意味（3）

A cudgel made of the wood of the crab tree; a crabstick.

She swore to such things , that I could do nothing but swear and call names : upon which out bolts her husband upon me , with a fine taper crab in his hand and fell upon me with such violence , that , being half delirious , I made a full confession

意味（4）

A movable winch or windlass with powerful gearing, used with derricks, etc.

意味（5）

A form of windlass, or geared capstan, for hauling ships into dock, etc.

意味（6）

A machine used in ropewalks to stretch the yarn.

意味（7）

A claw for anchoring a portable machine.