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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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
In 2018, the commercial season began without a hitch although recreational crabbers had to postpone their fishing.
—Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
Brown spends time with some of these longtime crabbers, like Marcos Ruiz, who are trying to support their families and preserve their way of life.
—Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 1 Oct. 2024
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Noun
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
In 2018, the commercial season began without a hitch although recreational crabbers had to postpone their fishing.
—Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
Brown spends time with some of these longtime crabbers, like Marcos Ruiz, who are trying to support their families and preserve their way of life.
—Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Crabber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crabber. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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