n. [ AS. loppestre, lopystre prob., corrupted fr. L. locusta a marine shellfish, a kind of lobster, a locust. Cf. Locust. ] (Zool.) 1. Any large macrurous crustacean used as food, esp. those of the genus Homarus; as the American lobster (Homarus Americanus), and the European lobster (Homarus vulgaris). The Norwegian lobster (Nephrops Norvegicus) is similar in form. All these have a pair of large unequal claws. The spiny lobsters of more southern waters, belonging to Palinurus, Panulirus, and allied genera, have no large claws. The fresh-water crayfishes are sometimes called lobsters. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. As a term of opprobrium or contempt: A gullible, awkward, bungling, or undesirable person. [ Slang ] [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

Lobster caterpillar (Zool.), the caterpillar of a European bombycid moth (Stauropus fagi); -- so called from its form.
Lobster louse (Zool.), a copepod crustacean (Nicothoë astaci) parasitic on the gills of the European lobster. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (American History) A British soldier in the 1700's; -- so-called because of his red coat, esp. during the American Revolutionary War.
Syn. -- redcoat. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adj. (American History) Of or pertaining to British soldiers during the Revolutionary War in America; -- so called because of their red coats.
Syn. -- red-coated. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. a device used to trap lobsters, consisting of a semi-cylindrical structure made of wooden slats, with openings formed of funnel-shaped nets allowing lobsters to enter, but impeding their exit. It is also called a lobster trap. [ PJC ]

n. a dish of lobster meat cooked with a rich creamy wine sauce, stuffed back into the lobster shell, sprinkled with grated cheese, and browned. [ PJC ]

n. same as lobster pot. [ PJC ]