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crabmen

crabmen is the plural of crabman.

Meaning of crabman

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

Questions about crabmen

What is crabmen the plural of?
Crabmen is the plural of crabman.

Words near crabmen in the dictionary

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

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