n. A process of scouring cloth beween rolls in a machine.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The act or art of catching crabs.
n. The fighting of hawks with each other.
n. A process of scouring cloth between rolls in a machine.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The act or art of fishing for crabs.
n. The operation of removing completely all dirt and grease from stuffs by soap and alkalis before they are subjected to dyeing.
Word Usage
"Later it would be peopled by a throng, young and old, hiring boats, crabbing from the long dock, drinking soda-water or merely watching the river life, idly."