ALL meanings of catch a crab
catch a crab
C c - noun catch a crab to make a stroke in which the oar either misses the water or digs too deeply, causing the rower to fall backwards 3
- noun catch a crab to fail to clear the water on the recovery stroke accidentally, thereby unbalancing the boat or impeding its movement 3
- verb catch a crab (rowing) To strike the blade of the oar against the water when moving the oar back between power strokes. 0