sand crab

American  

noun

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

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sand crab British  

noun

1. another name for blue swimmer

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Etymology

Origin of sand crab

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