A swimming crab; especially either of two edible species, Callinectes sapidus, the blue crab of eastern North America, and Ovalipes catharus, the common swimming crab of New Zealand.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Century Dictionary.
Definition of paddle crab in US English:
paddle crab
noun
A swimming crab; especially either of two edible species, Callinectes sapidus, the blue crab of eastern North America, and Ovalipes catharus, the common swimming crab of New Zealand.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Century Dictionary.