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2. shuttle-crab (shut'l-krab), n. A paddle-crab; a pinniped or fin-footed crab, having some of the legs fitted for swimming, as the common edible crab of the United States, Call i nec tes has tatus. When taken from the water they flap their legs energetically, suggesting the flying of shuttles. See cut under paddle -crab. shuttle-headt (shut'l-hed), n. A flighty, inconsiderate person. I would wish these shuttle - heads , that desire to rake in the embers of rebellion, to give over blowing the coals too much, lest the sparks fly in their faces, or the ashes choke them.