Fiddler

·noun One who plays on a fiddle or violin.

II. Fiddler ·noun The common European sandpiper (Tringoides hypoleucus);

— so called because it continually oscillates its body.

III. Fiddler ·noun 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.