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[kræb]1) zool. gastr. granchio m.2) astrol.••to catch a crab — (in rowing) sbagliare la remata, dare una remata a vuoto
* * *I [kræb] noun(an edible sea animal with a shell and five pairs of legs, the first pair having claws.)II past tense, past participle - crabbed; verb((slang) to complain or criticize: He keeps on crabbing about the weather.)- crabby* * *I [kræb] n II [kræb] nMountaineering moschettone m* * *crab (1) /kræb/n.4 (mecc.) verricello; piccolo argano; gru a benna6 (aeron.) deriva● (mus.) crab canon, canone cancrizzante □ (naut.) to catch a crab, perdere una battuta del remo.crab (2) /kræb/n.3 (fig.) persona acida, bisbetica; brontolone, brontolona● crab-faced, dall'aria acida; dall'aspetto bisbetico □ (bot.) crab grass ( Digitaria sanguinalis), sanguinella.(to) crab /kræb/v. t. e i.2 (fam.) screditare; demolire (fig.)3 (naut.) scarrocciare* * *[kræb]1) zool. gastr. granchio m.2) astrol.••to catch a crab — (in rowing) sbagliare la remata, dare una remata a vuoto
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catch a crab Rowing — make a faulty stroke. → crab … English new terms dictionary
catch a crab — ► catch a crab Rowing make a faulty stroke in which the oar is jammed under the water or misses the water completely. Main Entry: ↑crab … English terms dictionary
catch a crab — phrasal 1. : to fail to raise the oar clear of the water on the recovery 2. : to miss the water completely when making a stroke with an oar * * * catch a crab (rowing) To sink the oar too deeply (or not enough) in the water and fall back in… … Useful english dictionary
To catch a crab — Crab Crab (kr[a^]b), n. [AS. crabba; akin to D. krab, G. krabbe, krebs, Icel. krabbi, Sw. krabba, Dan. krabbe, and perh. to E. cramp. Cf. {Crawfish}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) One of the brachyuran Crustacea. They are mostly marine, and usually have a broad … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
catch a crab — phrasal to fail to raise an oar clear of the water on recovery of a stroke … New Collegiate Dictionary
catch a crab — verb To strike the blade of the oar against the water when moving the oar back between power strokes … Wiktionary
crab — crab1 [krab] n. [ME crabbe < OE crabba < IE base * grebh , *gerebh , to scratch: see GRAPHIC] 1. any of various decapods with four pairs of legs, one pair of pincers, a flattish shell, and a short, broad abdomen folded under its thorax 2.… … English World dictionary
Crab — (kr[a^]b), n. [AS. crabba; akin to D. krab, G. krabbe, krebs, Icel. krabbi, Sw. krabba, Dan. krabbe, and perh. to E. cramp. Cf. {Crawfish}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) One of the brachyuran Crustacea. They are mostly marine, and usually have a broad, short… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Crab apple — Crab Crab (kr[a^]b), n. [AS. crabba; akin to D. krab, G. krabbe, krebs, Icel. krabbi, Sw. krabba, Dan. krabbe, and perh. to E. cramp. Cf. {Crawfish}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) One of the brachyuran Crustacea. They are mostly marine, and usually have a broad … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Crab grass — Crab Crab (kr[a^]b), n. [AS. crabba; akin to D. krab, G. krabbe, krebs, Icel. krabbi, Sw. krabba, Dan. krabbe, and perh. to E. cramp. Cf. {Crawfish}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) One of the brachyuran Crustacea. They are mostly marine, and usually have a broad … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Crab louse — Crab Crab (kr[a^]b), n. [AS. crabba; akin to D. krab, G. krabbe, krebs, Icel. krabbi, Sw. krabba, Dan. krabbe, and perh. to E. cramp. Cf. {Crawfish}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) One of the brachyuran Crustacea. They are mostly marine, and usually have a broad … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English