Meanings
crab stick1
plural crab sticks · alternative crab-stick · alternative crabstick
- archaicA cudgel, originally made of the wood of a crabapple tree, hence any similar club.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.
1792, Thomas Holcroft, Anna St. Ives, vol. VI, letter 106 - obsoleteA crabby, ill-tempered person.
crab stick2
plural crab sticks · alternative crab-stick · alternative crabstick
- A processed food, made of surimi to somewhat resemble the legs of a crab.
Synonyms: imitation crab stick, crab surimi stick, sea legs
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA processed food, made of surimi to somewhat resemble the legs of a crab.
Origin
Translations
Chinese Cantonese 仿蟹柳, 蟹柳
- 仿蟹柳processed seafood
- 蟹柳 (haai⁵ lau⁵)processed seafood
Chinese Mandarin 蟹肉棒, 蟳味棒 /𫊻味棒
- 蟹肉棒 (xièròubàng)processed seafood
- 蟳味棒 /𫊻味棒 (xúnwèibàng)processed seafood
- 蟹柳 (xièliǔ)processed seafood
Czech krabí tyčinky
- krabí tyčinkyprocessed seafood
Finnish surimipuikko
- surimipuikkoprocessed seafood
Indonesian stik kepiting
- stik kepitingprocessed seafood
Japanese カニカマ
- カニカマprocessed seafood
Korean 게맛살
- 게맛살 (gematsal)processed seafood
Polish maczuga, pałka
- maczugacudgel
- pałkacudgel
- zrzędacrabby person
- marudacrabby person
- paluszek krabowyprocessed seafood
Russian крабовые палочки
- крабовые палочки (krabovyje paločki)processed seafood
Thai ปูอัด
- ปูอัด (bpuu-àt)processed seafood
Ukrainian крабові палички
- крабові палички (krabovi palyčky)processed seafood
Cite this entry
crab stick. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crab%20stick
“crab stick.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crab%20stick. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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