catch a crab



catch a crab

To make a faulty stroke in rowing that causes the blade of the oar to strike the water on the recovery stroke.
See also: catch, crab

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Maitland-English (Rare)
Leofd&Aelig;G-Anglo-Saxon
Septima-Ancient Roman, Spanish
Cary['kɛəri]
Ramonarah-MO-nah (Spanish), rə-MON-ə (English)Spanish, Romanian, English
SarahSER-ə (English), SAR-ə (English), ZAH-rah (German)English, French, German, Hebrew, Arabic, Biblical, Biblical Hebrew