Found 2 items, similar to Jonah crab.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: Jonah crab Jonah crab n : large red deep-water crab of the eastern coast of North America [syn: Cancer borealis]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Jonah crab Jonah \Jo"nah\, n. The Hebrew prophet, who was cast overboard as one who endangered the ship; hence, any person whose presence is unpropitious. [1913 Webster] Jonah crab (Zo["o]l.), a large crab (Cancer borealis) of the eastern coast of the United States, sometimes found between tides, but usually in deep water. [1913 Webster]