nipper crab

nipper crab
noun
see nipper I, 4b

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  • nipper — noun 1》 informal a child. 2》 (nippers) pliers, pincers, or a similar tool. 3》 the claw of a crab or lobster. 4》 Austral. a burrowing marine prawn used as fishing bait …   English new terms dictionary

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  • Polybius Henslowii — Nipper Nip per, n. 1. One who, or that which, nips. [1913 Webster] 2. A fore tooth of a horse. The nippers are four in number. [1913 Webster] 3. A satirist. [Obs.] Ascham. [1913 Webster] 4. A pickpocket; a young or petty thief. [Old Cant] [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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