crabiern.
= crab-catcher n. 2.
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1825 C. Waterton Wanderings in S. Amer. (1882) 28 In the marshes and creeks will be found coots, gulls, pelicans, crabiers.
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n.1825- light a fire under
- light a person's burden
- light a pipe
- light a shuck
- light a vessel of
- light absorber
- light adaptation
- light air
- light aircraft
- light ale
- light alloy
- light along!
- light and bitter
- light and heavy horsemen
- light and mild
- light and shade
- light artillery
- light as a feather
- light as air
- light as leaf on etc
- light as leaf on lind
- light as leaf on linden
- light as leaf on tree
- light at the end of the tunnel
- light ball