crabstick

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Definition of crabstick

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noun

(archaic)A cudgel, originally made of the wood of a crabapple tree, hence any similar club.

“[O]ne of them who appeared to have the most spirit had a knotted crab-stick in his hand, and insisted that the Irishman should not leave the company, till he had first given satisfaction for the insult he had committed on them all.”

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noun

(archaic)A cudgel, originally made of the wood of a crabapple tree, hence any similar club.

“[O]ne of them who appeared to have the most spirit had a knotted crab-stick in his hand, and insisted that the Irishman should not leave the company, till he had first given satisfaction for the insult he had committed on them all.”
(obsolete)A crabby, ill-tempered person.
A processed food, made of surimi to somewhat resemble the legs of a crab.

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From crab (“wild apple”) + stick.

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