sand crab

noun

1. any of several crabs that live on sandy beaches, as the ghost crab or mole crab.

sand crab

noun

1. another name for blue swimmer

Word History and Origins

Origin of sand crab¹

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

His first book—I published it in 1913—had taken hold like a Long Island sand crab and at that time psychic research had nowhere near the vogue it has at present.

From The New Yorker

The PGA of America issued a clarification Friday that the Spaniard's ball actually was up against a cast made by a sand crab.

From Seattle Times

"There weren't sand crab holes anywhere—those are a major chunk of the food web," Callaway adds.

From Scientific American

“I got a sand crab in Wildwood, N.J.,” said the handler, “that can tell you if your moles are cancerous.”

From New York Times

Rick is watching me like a suspicious sand crab and your tone of voice is wrong, Scotty.

From Project Gutenberg