prawner
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prawner — noun see prawn II … New Collegiate Dictionary
prawner — See prawn. * * * … Universalium
prawner — prawn·er … English syllables
prawner — noun see prawn II … Useful english dictionary
prawn — prawner, n. /prawn/, n. 1. any of various shrimplike decapod crustaceans of the genera Palaemon, Penaeus, etc., certain of which are used as food. 2. come the raw prawn, Australian Slang. to try to impose on or deceive someone (fol. by with). v.t … Universalium
prawn — I. noun Etymology: Middle English prane Date: 15th century any of various widely distributed edible decapod crustaceans: as a. one (as of the genera Pandalus and Penaeus) that resembles shrimps and has a large compressed abdomen b. shrimp;… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Dock Museum — Coordinates: 54°06′44″N 3°14′24″W / 54.1121°N 3.2400°W / 54.1121; 3.2400 … Wikipedia
Nobby (boat) — The nobby is an an inshore sailing boat which was used as a traditional fishing boat around Lancashire and Manx. The Lancashire nobby originated in Morecambe Bay about 1840 and around Southport. It subsequently came into widespread use down the… … Wikipedia
prawn — /prɔn / (say prawn) noun 1. any of various shrimp like decapod crustaceans of the genera Palaemon, Penaeus, etc. (suborder Macrura), certain of which are used as food. 2. Colloquial a weak, spiritless, insignificant person: he s a bit of a prawn …
prawn — [prôn] n. [ME prane < ?] a large shrimp or other similar crustacean vi. to fish for prawns prawner n … English World dictionary
