crab (n.)
- bank
- beef
- bellyache
- bellyacher
- bitch
- bleat
- capstan
- chigoe
- clam
- clamor
- cockroach
- complainant
- complainer
- cramp
- crane
- crank
- crawdad
- crawfish
- crayfish
- crib
- crimp
- croak
- croaker
- crosspatch
- derrick
- dip
- faultfinder
- feather
- flea
- forklift
- fret
- fuss
- grayback
- gripe
- groan
- grouch
- grouse
- growl
- growler
- grumble
- grumbler
- grunt
- gum
- hoist
- holler
- howl
- jack
- jackscrew
- jigger
- kick
- kicker
- kvetch
- langouste
- lever
- lift
- lifter
- limpet
- lobster
- loop
- louse
- malcontent
- mite
- murmur
- murmurer
- mussel
- mutter
- mutterer
- nit
- oyster
- parasite
- periwinkle
- plow
- porpoise
- prawn
- quahog
- queer
- reactionary
- rebel
- reel
- roach
- roll
- scallop
- shellfish
- shrimp
- sideslip
- skid
- snafu
- snail
- sorehead
- spin
- spiral
- squawk
- steamer
- stunt
- tackle
- vermin
- weevil
- whelk
- whiner
- winch
- windlass
- yap
- yaw
- yelp
crab (v.)
- bank
- beef
- bellyache
- bitch
- bleat
- bollix
- clam
- clamor
- complain
- cramp
- crane
- crank
- crawfish
- crib
- crimp
- croak
- dip
- feather
- fishtail
- fret
- fuss
- gripe
- groan
- grouch
- grouse
- growl
- grumble
- grunt
- gum
- hoist
- holler
- howl
- jack
- kick
- kvetch
- lever
- lift
- loop
- louse
- mite
- murmur
- mutter
- nit
- oyster
- plow
- prawn
- queer
- rebel
- reel
- roach
- roll
- scallop
- shrimp
- skid
- snafu
- snail
- spin
- spiral
- squawk
- steamer
- stunt
- tackle
- undulate
- whelk
- winch
- yammer
- yap
- yaw
- yawp
- yelp
With many a stiff thwack, many a bang,
Hard crab-tree and old iron rang.
