Associations to the word «Crawler»

Wiktionary

CRAWLER, noun. (Australia) (obsolete) A person who is abused, physically or verbally, and returns to the abuser a supplicant.
CRAWLER, noun. (UK) (Australia) (slang) A sycophant.
CRAWLER, noun. A child who is able to creep using his hands and knees but is not able to walk.
CRAWLER, noun. (sports) A crawl swimmer.
CRAWLER, noun. A tractor crawler, a motorized vehicle that uses caterpillar tracks instead of wheels.
CRAWLER, noun. A software bot that autonomously follows connected paths such as webpage links.
CRAWLER TRACK, noun. Alternative term for crawler lane.
CRAWLER TRACK, noun. Alternative term for Caterpillar.

Dictionary definition

CRAWLER, noun. A person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage.
CRAWLER, noun. A person who crawls or creeps along the ground.
CRAWLER, noun. Terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers.

Wise words

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