plural crabbers
: someone or something that crabs: such as
a
: someone who fishes for crabs
The crabber sorts the harvest in his cramped boat.—
Tom Horton
Tom HortonRestrictions on crabbing are at best a holding action, the watermen say. "They can't regulate the crabs, so they regulate the crabber,"…—Peter McGrath
Peter McGrath
b
: a boat engaged in crab fishing
Barcott said the vessel was used as a crabber and also as a tender for other summer fisheries.—Hal Bernton
Hal Bernton
: a crabby or grouchy person : crab entry 3
The greatest crabber in history, … he spent his last decades living with his sister and being crabby.—NPR
NPRExamples of crabber in a Sentence
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Julie Depenbrock, NPR, 22 Sep. 2025
In fact, crabbers have since pulled up more, and their arrival may signal a new commercial species in the region.
—Bill Kearney, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
The situation was growing dire when a crabber finally agreed to take the lot.
—Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
The crabber was later identified as Benji Nevers, Fox affiliate WVUE reported.
—David Chiu, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
In Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay, two populations are under threat: the iconic blue crab and the crabbers whose livelihoods have depended on this fishery for hundreds of years.
—Juliette Arcodia, NBC news, 14 July 2025
Washington has allocated $12 million to fight the invaders, Oregon encourages crabbers to harvest up to 35 of them a day.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Eskridge works as both mayor of the small town and as a crabber.
—Julie Depenbrock, NPR, 22 Sep. 2025
In fact, crabbers have since pulled up more, and their arrival may signal a new commercial species in the region.
—Bill Kearney, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
The situation was growing dire when a crabber finally agreed to take the lot.
—Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
The crabber was later identified as Benji Nevers, Fox affiliate WVUE reported.
—David Chiu, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
In Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay, two populations are under threat: the iconic blue crab and the crabbers whose livelihoods have depended on this fishery for hundreds of years.
—Juliette Arcodia, NBC news, 14 July 2025
Washington has allocated $12 million to fight the invaders, Oregon encourages crabbers to harvest up to 35 of them a day.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Crabber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crabber. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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