noun
Meaning 1
A person who catches crabs.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
crabber
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noun
Meaning 2
A boat used for catching crabs.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: nautical, transport
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noun
Meaning 3
A person who finds fault or criticizes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: criticizer, bellyacher, carper, castigator, caviler, censurer, complainer, crabber, critic, faultfinder, findfault, grouch, grumbler, grump, grumpy pants, hafter, kvetcher, latrant, nitpicker, pettifogger, pick-fault, quibbler, scolder, smellfungus, sourpuss, squeaky wheel, troublemaker, vituperator, whiner, whinger, whining Willy
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From crab (“crustacean having five pairs of legs”) + -er (occupational suffix) or + -er (relational noun suffix).
Etymology tree English crab Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English crabber From crab (“to be ill-tempered; to complain or find fault”) + -er.
Across languages
Translations
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 捕蟹人 (bǔxièrén) — a person who catches crabs
- Finnish: ravustaja — a person who catches crabs
- French: crabier — a person who catches crabs
- Polish: krabołów — a person who catches crabs
- Russian: краболо́в (krabolóv) — a person who catches crabs
- Finnish: ravustusalus — a boat used for catching crabs
- Finnish: ravunpyyntialus — a boat used for catching crabs
- Polish: krabołów — a boat used for catching crabs
- Russian: краболо́в (krabolóv) — a boat used for catching crabs