The Database of Semantic Shifts in the languages of the world

crab → pair of compasses 1 realization Unique

ID	Relation type	Meaning 1	Direction	Meaning 2

NEW Realization 1
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