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crab claw

crab claw noun: used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see crab, claw. Also the ellipsis of crab claw sail.

Noun

crab claw (plural crab claws)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see crab, claw.

Also used as

crab claw is also the ellipsis of crab claw sail.

Forms of crab claw

pluralcrab claws

Origin of crab claw

Cognate with Danish krebseklo and krabbeklo, Icelandic krabbakló.

Questions about crab claw

What does crab claw mean?
Crab claw means used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see crab, claw.
What part of speech is crab claw?
Crab claw is a noun.
What is the plural of crab claw?
The plural of crab claw is crab claws.

Words near crab claw in the dictionary

  1. crab cactus
  2. crab cake
  3. crab cakes
  4. crab canon
  5. crab canons
  6. crab claw
  7. crab claw sail
  8. crab claw sails
  9. crab claws
  10. crab dollies
  11. crab dolly

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