lobster

Any of several edible marine decapod crustaceans of the family Nephropidae, especially of the genus Homarus, having stalked eyes, long antennae, a pair of large pincers, and a cylindrical body.

Any of several similar crustaceans, such as a spiny lobster.

The flesh of a lobster used as food.

To catch or try to catch lobsters.

A dull fellow, who is easily imposed upon; an irritating blockhead; a foolish bore; a chump: a vague term for contempt.

In cricket, a bowler of lobs or underhand balls. See lob, 8.

A marine, stalk-eyed, long-tailed, ten-footed crustacean of the subclass Podophthalma or Thoracostraca, order Decapoda, suborder Macrura, family Homaridæ, and genus Homarus, such as H. vulgaris of Europe or H. americanus of the Atlantic coast of North America.

One of several other crustaceans resembling the above.

The common sole, Solea vulgaris.

A stoat.