Clues for the word "CRAB"

We've had 299 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 651 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Mirror Daily crossword on July 27, 2026.

Definition of crab

n. - One of the brachyuran Crustacea. They are mostly marine, and usually have a broad, short body, covered with a strong shell or carapace. The abdomen is small and curled up beneath the body.
n. - The zodiacal constellation Cancer.
a. - A crab apple; -- so named from its harsh taste.
a. - A cudgel made of the wood of the crab tree; a crabstick.
a. - A movable winch or windlass with powerful gearing, used with derricks, etc.
a. - A form of windlass, or geared capstan, for hauling ships into dock, etc.
a. - A machine used in ropewalks to stretch the yarn.
a. - A claw for anchoring a portable machine.
v. t. - To make sour or morose; to embitter.
v. t. - To beat with a crabstick.
v. i. - To drift sidewise or to leeward, as a vessel.
a. - Sour; rough; austere.