Found 2 items, similar to Prawn.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: prawn prawn n 1: any of various edible decapod crustaceans [syn: shrimp] 2: shrimp-like decapod crustacean having two pairs of pincers; most are edible v : fish for prawns
English → English (gcide) Definition: Prawn Prawn \Prawn\, n. [OE. prane, of unknown origin; cf. L. perna a sea mussel.] (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of large shrimplike Crustacea having slender legs and long antenn[ae]. They mostly belong to the genera Pandalus, Pal[ae]mon, Pal[ae]monetes, and Peneus, and are much used as food. The common English prawn is Pal[ae]mon serratus. [1913 Webster] Note: The name is often applied to any large shrimp. [1913 Webster]