crabbing

Trapping coastal shellfish

Crabbing is the activity of catching crabs, typically using traps, nets, or baited lines in coastal waters: We went crabbing off the pier.

Separately, crabbing means complaining or griping persistently: She's always crabbing about something.

In aviation, crabbing is flying at an angle to compensate for crosswind, keeping the aircraft's nose pointed slightly into the wind while maintaining a straight ground track.

fishing

trawler

Net-dragging fishing boat

netsMesh devices for catching
trapDevice for catching animals
potVessel for cooking

bait · catch · harvest · buoy · dredge · watermen · deckhand · regulations · season · license

seafood

softshell

Lacking hard outer covering

steamedHeated by vapor
boiledHeated until bubbling
butterSolid fat from cream

lemon · crabcakes · claws · pincers · picking · mallet · cracker · backfin · lump · crabmeat

habitat

estuary

Tidal mixing zone

marshGrassy waterlogged lowland
mudflatExposed shore sediment
saltwaterOcean water, chemically speaking

tide · pier · dock · bay · brackish · wetland · coastline · sandbar · jetty · shallows

complaining

grumble

Low, discontented murmuring

whineComplain in high pitch
moanLow vocal complaint
kvetchHabitual grumbler

grouse · carp · bellyache · gripe · nitpick · fuss · nag · bicker · criticize · protest

movement

scuttle

Sink intentionally; hurried shuffle

sidestepEvade by moving aside
lateralOf the side
sidewaysToward one side

shuffle · skitter · scurry · creep · crawl · sidle

crabbing

trawler

softshell

estuary

grumble

scuttle

crabbing

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