crab
→
pair of compasses
1 realization
Related shifts
ID | Meaning 1 | Direction | Meaning 2 |
NEW Realization 1 | ||
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Type | Polysemy | |
Language | Ancient Greek | |
Lexeme | καρκίνος | |
Meaning 1 | crab | |
Direction | → | |
Meaning 2 | pair of compasses | |
Reference | LSJ | |
Comment | pair of compasses resemble a crab's pincers |