sea crayfish
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of sea crayfish
First recorded in 1595–1605
Example Sentences
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They have also small hoop nets, in which they catch lobsters, and sea crayfish.
From The Voyage of Governor Phillip to Botany Bay With an Account of the Establishment of the Colonies of Port Jackson and Norfolk Island (1789) by Phillip, Arthur
Then Hazel produced a fine bream, which he had found struggling in a rock-pool, the tide having turned, and three sea crayfish, bigger than any lobster.
From Foul Play by Reade, Charles
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