Crab pot for crabbing, e.g. (4)
I believe the answer is:
trap
(Other definitions for trap that I've seen before include "ladder" , "Lock" , "Rock; carriage; gin" , "Snare; pony carriage" , "mug" .)
I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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