partan

[ pahr-tn ]

noun

, Scot.

1. a crab.

partan

/ ˈpartən; ˈpɑːtən /

noun

1. a Scot word for crab 1 crab 1

Word History and Origins

Origin of partan¹

1375–1425; late Middle English ( Scots ) < Scots Gaelic: crab

Word History and Origins

Origin of partan¹

C15: of Celtic origin

Example Sentences

So by the time they reached the Partan Burn she had completely outclassed Hugh John.

From Project Gutenberg

Sarah R. Partan of Hampshire College in Amherst, Mass., and her students have used a custom-built squirrel robot to track how real squirrels respond to the components of an alarm signal.

From New York Times

“People are always coming over, asking what we’re doing,” said Dr. Partan.

From New York Times

For Meg Partan, she ran from house to house like a maniac, laughing and crying.

From Project Gutenberg

But the marquis found even the hen-pecked Partan a nobler and more elevating presence than any strutting platitude of Bond street.

From Project Gutenberg