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crabman

crabman noun: a man who sells crabs.

Noun

crabman (plural crabmen)

  1. A man who sells crabs.
    • A crabman was impressing upon a lady the fact of his crabs being sound and fresh, and, as an additional proof, after rattling the crab about, he hurled it up in the air, intending to catch it on its descent; […]1874, The London Sketch-book, volumes 1-2, page 13

Forms of crabman

pluralcrabmen

Origin of crabman

crab + -man

Questions about crabman

What does crabman mean?
Crabman means a man who sells crabs.
What part of speech is crabman?
Crabman is a noun.
What is the plural of crabman?
The plural of crabman is crabmen.

Words near crabman in the dictionary

  1. crablet
  2. crablets
  3. crablike
  4. crabling
  5. crablings
  6. crabman
  7. crabmeat
  8. crabmen
  9. crabocado
  10. crabologist
  11. crabologists

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