crab

crab

1. taskurapu

Synonyymisanakirja

crab

kymmenjalkainen äyriäinen, kymmenjalkainen, taskuravut, Brachyura-alalahko, rapu, Menippe mercenaria, kovakuorinen rapu, pehmeä rapu.

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Englannin sanakirja

crab (englanti > suomi)

1. taskurapu, rapu

2. mörökölli

3. satiaisia|p

crab englanniksi

1. A crustacean of the infraorder Brachyura, having five pairs of legs, the foremost of which are in the form of claws, and a carapace.

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3. A bad-tempered person.

4. puhekieltä An infestation of pubic lice (Pthirus pubis).

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5. puhekieltä A playing card with the rank of three.

6. puhekieltä A position in rowing where the oar is pushed under the rigger by the force of the water.

7. A defect in an outwardly normal object that may render it inconvenient and troublesome to use.

8. 1915, (w), (w), s:Of Human Bondage/Chapter CXVI|chapter 116:

-- "I suppose you wouldn't like to do a locum for a month on the South coast? Three guineas a week with board and lodging." -- "I wouldn't mind," said Philip. -- "It's at Farnley, in Dorsetshire. Doctor South. You'd have to go down at once; his assistant has developed mumps. I believe it's a very pleasant place." There was something in the secretary's manner that puzzled Philip. It was a little doubtful. -- "What's the crab in it?" he asked.

9. 1940, (w), https://books.google.com/books?id=XxAaAQAAMAAJ Little Tyrannies

Arrested by the low price of another “desirable residence”, I asked “What's the crab?” The agent assured me that there was no crab. I fell in love with this house at sight. Happily, I discovered that it was reputed to be haunted.

10. puhekieltä To fish for crabs.

11. puhekieltä To ruin.

12. 1940, (w), Farewell, My Lovely, Penguin 2010, p. 224:

‘Just so we understand each other,’ he said after a pause. ‘If you crab this case, you'll be in a jam.’

13. puhekieltä To complain.

14. puhekieltä To drift sideways or to leeward (qualifier).

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15. puhekieltä To navigate (an aircraft, e.g. a glider) sideways against an air current in order to maintain a straight-line course.

16. puhekieltä, to fly slightly off the straight-line course towards an enemy aircraft, as the machine guns on early aircraft did not allow firing through the propeller disk.

17. puhekieltä To back out of something.

18. (RQ:Wodehouse Offing)

19. The crab apple or wild apple.

20. 1610, s:The Tempest|The Tempest, by (w), act 2 scene 2

I prithee, let me bring thee where crabs grow;

And I with my long nails will dig thee pig-nuts;

21. The tree bearing crab apples, which has a dogbane-like bitter bark with medical use.

22. A cudgel made of the wood of the crab tree; a crabstick.

23. A movable winch or windlass with powerful gearing, used with derricks, etc.

24. A form of windlass, or geared capstan, for hauling ships into dock, etc.

25. A machine used in ropewalks to stretch the yarn.

26. A claw for anchoring a portable machine.

27. (obsolete) To irritate, make surly or sour

28. To be ill-tempered; to complain or find fault.

29. Glanvill

Sickness sours or crabs our nature.

30. (British dialect) To cudgel or beat, as with a crabstick

31. The tree species (taxlink), native of South America.

32. Short for carabiner.

33. (l)

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