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crab claw

noun

Etymology

Cognate with Danish krebseklo and krabbeklo, Icelandic krabbakló.

  1. derived from krabbakló

Definitions

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically

    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see crab, claw.

  2. Alternative form of crab claw sail (a triangular sail with spars along upper and lower…

    Alternative form of crab claw sail (a triangular sail with spars along upper and lower edges)

    • […] during the ensuing centuries Hawaiians developed their own form of sail, called a “crab claw” because of its distinctive shape.
    • Surprisingly, or not so to me, the best is the Pacific crab claw rig, closely followed by the Arab dhow or lateen sail, and the standing lug.

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