A position in rowing where the oar is pushed under the rigger by the force of the water.
The meat of this crustacean, served as food; crabmeat.
A movable winch or windlass with powerful gearing, used with derricks, etc.
A playing card with the rank of three.
The crab apple or wild apple.
The tree bearing crab apples, which has a dogbane-like bitter bark with medical use.
A machine used in ropewalks to stretch the yarn.
A claw for anchoring a portable machine.
The tree species Carapa guianensis, native to South America.
A form of windlass, or geared capstan, for hauling ships into dock, etc.
A crustacean of the infraorder Brachyura, having five pairs of legs, the foremost of which are in the form of claws, and a carapace.
An infestation of pubic lice (Pthirus pubis).
A defect in an outwardly normal object that may render it inconvenient and troublesome to use.
A cudgel made of the wood of the crab tree; a crabstick.
The angle by which an aircraft's nose is pointed upwind of its groundtrack to compensate for crosswinds during an approach to landing; its crab angle.
The state of an aircraft's nose being pointed upwind of its groundtrack to compensate for crosswinds during an approach to landing.
A bad-tempered person.
To navigate (an aircraft, e.g. a glider) sideways against an air current in order to maintain a straight-line course.
To move in a manner that involves keeping low and clinging to surfaces.
To ruin.
To fish for crabs.
To move (a camera) sideways.
To back out of something.
To be ill-tempered; to complain or find fault.
To complain about.
To cudgel or beat, as with a crabstick
To drift or move sideways or to leeward (by analogy with the movement of a crab).
To complain.
The front part of a vessel.
One of the eight players (comprising two props, one hooker, two locks, two flankers and one number eight, collectively known as the pack) whose primary task is to gain and maintain possession of the ball (compare back).
A player on a team in football (soccer) in the row nearest to the opposing team's goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals.
The small forward or power forward position; two frontcourt positions that are taller than guards but shorter than centers.
An umbrella term for a centre or winger in ice hockey.
An e-mail message that is forwarded to another recipient or recipients; an electronic chain letter.
A direct agreement between two parties to buy or sell an asset at a specific point in the future; distinguished from a futures contract in that the latter is standardized and traded on an exchange.
To send (a letter, email etc.) on to a third party.
To assemble (a book) by sewing sections, attaching cover boards, and so on.
To advance, promote.
Acting in or pertaining to the direction of travel or movement.
Situated toward or at the front of something.
Situated toward or near the enemy lines.
Without customary restraint or modesty; bold, cheeky, pert, presumptuous or pushy.
Expected or scheduled to take place in the future.
Advanced beyond the usual degree; advanced for the season; precocious.
Moving in the desired direction of progress.
Acting in or pertaining to the direction in which someone or something is facing.
Having the usual order or sequence.
To an earlier point in time. See also bring forward.
In the direction in which someone or something is facing.
In the usual order or sequence.
At, near or towards the front of something.
Into the future.
At, near, or towards the bow of a vessel (with the frame of reference within the vessel).
In the desired or usual direction of movement or progress, physically or figuratively; onwards.
So that front and back are in the usual orientation.