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Shrimp

Shrĭmp, v. t.

verbtransitive

v. t. [L. Ger. schrumpen, Dan. skrumpe, skrumpes, N. H. Ger. schrumpfen, D. krimpen, to crumple, shrivel, shrink; A-S. scrimman, to dry, dry up, wither.] To contract; to shrink. [Obs.]

Shrĭmp, n.

noun

n. [Prov. Eng. shrimp, any thing very small. See supra.]

(Zoöl.) A long-tailed decapod crustacean, of the genus Crangon, and others;—often applied to most of the smaller macrourans. There are numerous species, some of which are used for food.
A little, wrinkled man; a dwarf;—in contempt. “This weak and withered shrimp.” Shak.

An engraved illustration of a shrimp. — Shrimp.

Shrīmp'er, n.

noun

One who catches shrimps with a dredge-net on a beach. Simmonds.