crabber
1 of 2noun (1)
crab·ber ˈkra-bər 
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 Berntoncrabber
2 of 2noun (2)
: 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
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Word History
First Known Use
Noun (1)
1830, in the meaning defined above
Noun (2)
1909, in the meaning defined above