'Lady crab' definitions:

Definition of 'lady crab'

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noun
Brightly spotted crab of sandy beaches of the Atlantic coast of the United States [syn: American lady crab, lady crab, calico crab, Ovalipes ocellatus]

Definition of 'Lady crab'

From: GCIDE
  • Lady \La"dy\ (l[=a]"d[y^]), n.; pl. Ladies (l[=a]"d[i^]z). [OE. ladi, l[ae]fdi, AS. hl[=ae]fdige, hl[=ae]fdie; AS. hl[=a]f loaf + a root of uncertain origin, possibly akin to E. dairy. See Loaf, and cf. Lord.] [1913 Webster]
  • 1. A woman who looks after the domestic affairs of a family; a mistress; the female head of a household. [1913 Webster]
  • Agar, the handmaiden of Sara, whence comest thou, and whither goest thou? The which answered, Fro the face of Sara my lady. --Wyclif (Gen. xvi. 8.). [1913 Webster]
  • 2. A woman having proprietary rights or authority; mistress; -- a feminine correlative of lord. "Lord or lady of high degree." --Lowell. [1913 Webster]
  • Of all these bounds, even from this line to this, . . . We make thee lady. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. A woman to whom the particular homage of a knight was paid; a woman to whom one is devoted or bound; a sweetheart. [1913 Webster]
  • The soldier here his wasted store supplies, And takes new valor from his lady's eyes. --Waller. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. A woman of social distinction or position. In England, a title prefixed to the name of any woman whose husband is not of lower rank than a baron, or whose father was a nobleman not lower than an earl. The wife of a baronet or knight has the title of Lady by courtesy, but not by right. [1913 Webster]
  • 5. A woman of refined or gentle manners; a well-bred woman; -- the feminine correlative of gentleman. [1913 Webster]
  • 6. A wife; -- not now in approved usage. --Goldsmith. [1913 Webster]
  • 7. Hence: Any woman; as, a lounge for ladies; a cleaning lady; also used in combination; as, saleslady. [PJC]
  • 8. (Zool.) The triturating apparatus in the stomach of a lobster; -- so called from a fancied resemblance to a seated female figure. It consists of calcareous plates. [1913 Webster]
  • Ladies' man, a man who affects the society of ladies.
  • Lady altar, an altar in a lady chapel. --Shipley.
  • Lady chapel, a chapel dedicated to the Virgin Mary.
  • Lady court, the court of a lady of the manor.
  • Lady crab (Zool.), a handsomely spotted swimming crab (Platyonichus ocellatus) very common on the sandy shores of the Atlantic coast of the United States.
  • Lady fern. (Bot.) See Female fern, under Female, and Illust. of Fern.
  • Lady in waiting, a lady of the queen's household, appointed to wait upon or attend the queen.
  • Lady Mass, a Mass said in honor of the Virgin Mary. --Shipley.
  • Lady of the manor, a lady having jurisdiction of a manor; also, the wife of a manor lord.
  • Lady's maid, a maidservant who dresses and waits upon a lady. --Thackeray.
  • Our Lady, the Virgin Mary. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'lady crab'

From: GCIDE
  • Velvet \Vel"vet\, n. [OE. velouette, veluet, velwet; cf. OF. velluau, LL. velluetum, vellutum, It. velluto, Sp. velludo; all fr. (assumed) LL. villutus shaggy, fr L. villus shaggy hair; akin to vellus a fleece, and E. wool. See Wool, and cf. Villous.] [1913 Webster]
  • 1. A silk fabric, having a short, close nap of erect threads. Inferior qualities are made with a silk pile on a cotton or linen back, or with other soft fibers such as nylon, acetate, or rayon. [1913 Webster + PJC]
  • 2. The soft and highly vascular deciduous skin which envelops and nourishes the antlers of deer during their rapid growth. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. Something likened to velvet[1] in being soft or luxurious; as, a lawn of velvet. [PJC]
  • Cotton velvet, an imitation of velvet, made of cotton.
  • Velvet cork, the best kind of cork bark, supple, elastic, and not woody or porous.
  • Velvet crab (Zool.), a European crab (Portunus puber). When adult the black carapace is covered with a velvety pile. Called also lady crab, and velvet fiddler.
  • Velvet dock (Bot.), the common mullein.
  • Velvet duck. (Zool.) (a) A large European sea duck, or scoter ({Oidemia fusca}). The adult male is glossy, velvety black, with a white speculum on each wing, and a white patch behind each eye. (b) The American whitewinged scoter. See Scoter.
  • Velvet flower (Bot.), love-lies-bleeding. See under Love.
  • Velvet grass (Bot.), a tall grass (Holcus lanatus) with velvety stem and leaves; -- called also soft grass.
  • Velvet runner (Zool.), the water rail; -- so called from its quiet, stealthy manner of running. [Prov. Eng.]
  • Velvet scoter. (Zool.) Same as Velvet duck, above.
  • Velvet sponge. (Zool.) See under Sponge.
  • in velvet having a coating of velvet[2] over the antlers; in the annual stage where the antlers are still growing; -- of deer. [1913 Webster + PJC]

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