king crab

noun

1. 1

   large marine arthropod of the Atlantic coast of North America having a domed carapace that is shaped like a horseshoe and a stiff pointed tail; a living fossil related to the wood louse

2. 2

   large edible crab of northern Pacific waters especially along the coasts of Alaska and Japan

3. 3

   a large spider crab of Europe

4. 4

   meat of large cold-water crab; mainly leg meat