king-crab

I am thankful not to have met this devastating lady in the flesh, because to be called "a hookery-snidy, trundle-trailed king-crab," and then told to kiss her, would have been more than I could bear.

Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, March 1, 1916 Various 1898

The pikes were probably made of wood with the ends hardened by being burnt to a point in the fire, and the arrow tips were made of the sharp termination of the tail of the great king-crab [17].

Pioneers in Canada Harry Hamilton Johnston 1892

By the winter shore, untrodden by any but the fisher going down at the ebb to seek king-crab for bait, or by his children, gathering driftwood on the stones, one little bird stays ever faithful to the same short range of shore.

The Naturalist on the Thames 1882

According to The Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch, Russian king crab is the on the list of seafood items to avoid because of its disastrous effect on ocean ecosystems, yet it makes up over half of the global king-crab market.

The Seattle Times 2011

He fished for herring and helped pioneer the early king-crab harvests in the Gulf of Alaska.

The Seattle Times 2010

"Deadliest Catch" returns for its sixth season sometime in April, comprising footage shot both during the king-crab season in the late fall and opilio-crab season in January -- meaning Harris will be featured in a majority of the episodes.

From Inside the Box Kate O'Hare 2010

"Deadliest Catch" returns for its sixth season sometime in April, comprising footage shot both during the king-crab season in the late fall and opilio-crab season in January -- meaning Harris will be featured in a majority of the episodes.

From Inside the Box Kate O'Hare 2010

It is vulgarly known as the king-crab, or horse-foot; to the latter it bears a striking similarity.

Voyages of Samuel De Champlain — Volume 02 Samuel de Champlain 1601

Chef Josh Habiger and his team hit it out of the park: king-crab salad with Japanese pepper and vanilla foam; pressed roasted squash in a brilliant green tarragon sauce with little gumdrop-shaped nuggets of ripe, local pear caramelized on their tiny bottoms; foie gras with concord grape jam and sorbet, with buttered toast to sop up every last delicious morsel; veal sweetbreads with flash fried chard that dissolved in my mouth plus a savory sauteed chard; duck with mustard and figs; pork tenderloin with a perfectly non-sweet gingerbread, duck-fat sauteed parsnips and a sweet potato puree so light and fluffy I could not fathom the science involved in getting it that way (and they didn't tell me); raspberry and chili pepper sorbet, and cream cheese ice cream alongside a chocolate, cherry and vanilla pastry.

Girl Detective 2008