a crustacean, found chiefly on seashores, with a broad carapace, stalked eyes, and five pairs of legs, the first pair of which are modified as pincers

a louse that infests human body hair, especially in the genital region, causing extreme irritation

a machine for picking up and lifting heavy weights

move sideways or obliquely

he began crabbing sideways across the roof

fish for crabs

watermen were crabbing on the bay

grumble about something petty

on picnics, I would crab about sand in my food

act so as to spoil (something)

you're trying to crab my act

a small sour apple

the small tree that bears the crab apple