crab claw en · NOUN
Etymology
Cognate with Danish krebseklo and krabbeklo, Icelandic krabbakló.
Meanings
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see crab, claw.
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(abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of crab claw sail (“type of triangular sail”).
alt of crab claw sail
[…] during the ensuing centuries Hawaiians developed their own form of sail, called a “crab claw” because of its distinctive shape.
1993, George Hu'eu Kanahele, Kū Kanaka, Stand Tall: A Search for Hawaiian Values, University of Hawaii Press, →ISBN, page 254: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.
2011, William E. Courduff, Butterfly on the Water, Author House, →ISBN, page 178:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| crab claws | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (4)
da krabbeklo (literal (claw of a crab)) · shn ၵိမ်းပူ (literal (claw of a crab)) · is krabbakló (literal (claw of a crab)) · fi saksi (literal (claw of a crab))