Fiddlers
plural of Fiddler
• Friddles
fiddlers
plural of fiddler
• Friddles
Source: Wiktionary
Fid"dler, n. Etym: [AS. fi.]
1. One who plays on a fiddle or violin.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A burrowing crab of the genus Gelasimus, of many species. The male has one claw very much enlarged, and often holds it in a position similar to that in which a musician holds a fiddle, hence the name; -- called also calling crab, soldier crab, and fighting crab.
3. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The common European sandpiper (Tringoides hypoleucus); -- so called because it continually oscillates its body. Fiddler crab. (Zoöl.) See Fiddler, n., 2.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
30 May 2025
(noun) (sports) a return made with the palm of the hand facing the direction of the stroke (as in tennis or badminton or squash)
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