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crabeater

crabeater

5.8
A person who catches crabs to sell or eat
  • noun
  • /ˈkreɪˌbiːtər/
translation icon : cazador de cangrejos
  • The experienced crabeater returned to shore with a full basket every morning.

Examples

  • As a young crabeater, she learned the best spots to set her traps from her grandfather.

  • Many coastal communities rely on the work of the local crabeater for fresh seafood.

  • The crabeater returned with a full basket.

  • Many local crabeaters sell their catch at the market.

  • Many coastal communities rely on the work of the local crabeater for fresh seafood.

  • As a young crabeater, she learned the best spots to set her traps from her grandfather.

  • Many local crabeaters sell their catch at the market.

Synonyms

crabber
vscrabeater
  • US
1 4.4

A person who catches crabs for work or fun

focuses on collecting that crustacean mainly for food or for sale

Compounds

crabeater seal
7.9

A silvery-grey seal that lives in Antarctica and eats krill

Surface Forms

crabeater singular
crabeaters plural

Morphology

crabeater = crab + eater (transparent) = crab + eater

Clear compound of 'crab' + 'eater' meaning a person associated with crabs as food (catching or eating), so learners can derive the sense.

Etymology

Crabeater is a simple compound of crab and eater, and it can mean a person who catches or collects crabs. So a crabeater is someone who works to get crabs for food or sale.