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Look up crane or cranes in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Crane or cranes may refer to: Crane (bird), a large, long-necked bird Crane (machine), industrial
Crane
American actor (1928–1978)
Robert Edward Crane (July 13, 1928 – June 29, 1978) was an American actor, drummer, radio personality and disc jockey known for starring in the CBS sitcom
Bob_Crane
Type of machine
A crane is a machine used to move materials both vertically and horizontally, utilizing a system of a boom, hoist, wire ropes or chains, and sheaves for
Crane_(machine)
Index of animals with the same common name
Look up crowned crane in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A crowned crane is a bird of the genus Balearica: Black crowned crane (Balearica pavonina) Grey
Crowned_crane
Species of bird
The sandhill crane (Antigone canadensis) is a species of large crane of North America and extreme northeastern Siberia. The common name of this bird refers
Sandhill_crane
Fictional character from The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Ichabod Crane is a fictional character and the protagonist in Washington Irving's short story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow". Crane is portrayed in the
Ichabod_Crane
American businessman (born 1954)
James Robert Crane (born January 17, 1954) is an American businessman. Crane is chairman and chief executive of Crane Capital Group, Crane Worldwide Logistics
Jim_Crane
Species of large bird from East Asia
red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis), also called the Japanese crane and the Manchurian crane, is a large Northeast Asian crane among the rarest cranes in the
Red-crowned_crane
Superfamily of flies
A crane fly, also known as a mosquito eater, or a mosquito hawk, is a member of the dipteran superfamily Tipuloidea, which contains the living families
Crane_fly
Topics referred to by the same term
Jonathan or John Crane may refer to: Jonathan Crane (politician) (1750–1820), politician in Nova Scotia Jonathan Townley Crane (1819–1880), American clergyman
Jonathan_Crane
Surname list
Crane is a surname. The name is a derivative of "Cron" in Old English or is the English translation of the German "Krahn" or "Kranich." According to The
Crane_(surname)
Species of bird in the family Gruidae
crowned crane, golden crested crane, golden crowned crane, East African crane, East African crowned crane, African crane, Eastern crowned crane, Kavirondo
Grey_crowned_crane
American writer (born 1943)
Cheryl Christina Crane (born July 25, 1943) is an American former model, real estate broker, author, and the only child of actress Lana Turner. Her father
Cheryl_Crane
Species of bird also known as Eurasian crane
common crane (Grus grus), also known as the Eurasian crane, is a bird of the family Gruidae, the cranes. A medium-sized species, it is the only crane commonly
Common_crane
American novelist, short story writer, poet, and journalist
Stephen Crane (November 1, 1871 – June 5, 1900) was an American poet, novelist, and short story writer. Prolific throughout his short life, he wrote notable
Stephen_Crane
Family of large, long-legged birds
Cranes are a type of large bird with long legs and necks in the biological family Gruidae of the order Gruiformes. The family has 15 species placed in
Crane_(bird)
American novelist and screenwriter
Alexandra Crane (born November 1, 1970, in Hollywood, California) is an American novelist, screenwriter and television writer/producer. Crane was born
Caprice_Crane
Topics referred to by the same term
David Crane may refer to: David Crane (historian) (fl. 1999–2013), British historian David Crane (lawyer) (born 1950), former Chief Prosecutor for the
David_Crane
Species of large bird from North America
whooping crane (Grus americana) is an endangered crane species, native to North America, named for its "whooping" calls. Along with the sandhill crane (Antigone
Whooping_crane
Type of overhead crane used in industrial environments
crane is a crane built atop a gantry, which is a structure used to straddle an object or workspace. They can range from enormous "full" gantry cranes
Gantry_crane
American politician (born 1980)
Elijah James Crane (born January 3, 1980) is an American politician, businessman, and former United States Navy SEAL serving as the U.S. representative
Eli_Crane
Type of helicopter used to lift heavy or large loads
An aerial crane or flying crane is a helicopter used to lift heavy or awkward loads. As aerial cranes, helicopters carry loads connected to long cables
Aerial_crane
Topics referred to by the same term
William Crane may refer to: William Crane (politician) (1785–1853), merchant, judge and legislator in New Brunswick William Carey Crane, president of
William_Crane
American television sitcom (1993–2004)
spin-off sequel to the sitcom Cheers. It continues the story of Frasier Crane (Kelsey Grammer), a psychiatrist who returns to his hometown, Seattle, as
Frasier
Ship with a crane specialized for lifting heavy loads
A crane vessel, crane ship, crane barge, or floating crane is a ship with a crane specialized in lifting heavy loads, typically exceeding 1,500 t (1,476
Crane_vessel
Surname list
Look up Craner or Cranor in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Craner is a surname, also spelled Cranor or Crainer. People with that surname include: Stuart
Craner
American television show character
Martin Crane (born c. May 1930s; died 2023) is a fictional character from the American television show Frasier, and was played by John Mahoney. An army
Martin_Crane
Species of bird
Siberian crane (Leucogeranus leucogeranus), also known as the Siberian white crane or the snow crane, is a bird of the family Gruidae, the cranes. They are
Siberian_crane
Radio announcer and television talk show host (1933–2008)
Les Crane (born Lesley Gary Stein; December 3, 1933 – July 13, 2008) was an American radio announcer, television host, and actor. A pioneer in interactive
Les_Crane
Species of bird from southern Africa
The blue crane (Grus paradisea), also known as the Stanley crane and the paradise crane, is the national bird of South Africa. The species is listed as
Blue_crane
Fictional character from the 1959 novel Psycho; portrayed by Janet Leigh in the 1960 film
Marion Crane (originally known as Mary Crane, also by the alias Marie Samuels) is a fictional character of Robert Bloch's 1959 thriller novel Psycho and
Marion_Crane
British composer
Laurence Crane (born 1961 in Oxford) is a British composer of contemporary classical music. Laurence Crane is closely associated with the ensemble Apartment
Laurence_Crane
Fable by Aesop
The Wolf and the Crane is a fable attributed to Aesop that has several eastern analogues. Similar stories have a lion instead of a wolf, and a stork,
The_Wolf_and_the_Crane
television sitcom Frasier (1993–2004) and the 2023 revival Frasier is Frasier Crane. Other regular characters include: his father Martin, his brother Niles
List_of_Frasier_characters
Species of large migratory bird
The demoiselle crane (Grus virgo) is a species of crane found in central Eurosiberia, ranging from the Black Sea to Mongolia and Northeast China. There
Demoiselle_crane
Building in Gdańsk, Poland
The Gdańsk Crane (Polish: Żuraw gdański; German: Danzig krantor) or the Crane Gate (Polish: Brama Żuraw) is a 15th-century crane located in central Gdańsk
Gdańsk_Crane
American singer (born 1968)
William Whitfield Crane IV (born January 19, 1968) is an American singer and founding member and lead vocalist of the rock band Ugly Kid Joe, which was
Whitfield_Crane
Type of crane found in industrial environments
An overhead crane, commonly called a bridge crane, is a type of crane found in industrial environments. An overhead crane consists of two parallel rails
Overhead_crane
American stage, film and television actress (1928 - 1973)
Norma Crane (born Norma Anna Bella Zuckerman; November 10, 1928 — September 28, 1973) was an American actress of stage, film, and television best known
Norma_Crane
Wooden, human powered, hoisting and lowering device
A treadwheel crane (Latin: magna rota) is a wooden, human-powered hoisting and lowering device. It was primarily used during the Roman period and the
Treadwheel_crane
Supervillain in the DC Universe
gallery. In the DC Universe, the Scarecrow is the alias of Dr. Jonathan Crane, clinical psychologist and professor of psychology turned criminal mastermind
Scarecrow_(DC_Comics)
American industrial manufacturer
Crane Co. is an American industrial products company based in Stamford, Connecticut. Founded by Richard Teller Crane in 1855, it became one of the leading
Crane_Co.
Japanese folklore
Tsuru no Ongaeshi (鶴の恩返し; lit. "Crane's Return of a Favor") is a story from Japanese folklore about a crane who returns a favor to a man. A variant of
Tsuru_no_Ongaeshi
English television and radio presenter
Howard Andrew Crane (born 24 February 1964) is an English television and radio presenter, best known for presenting Children's BBC between 1987 and 1990
Andy_Crane
Species of bird
The sarus crane (Antigone antigone) is a large nonmigratory crane found in parts of the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and northern Australia. The
Sarus_crane
Chinese martial art
‹See RfD› Fujian White Crane, also known as White Crane Boxing (Chinese: 白鶴拳) is a Southern Chinese martial art that originated in Yongchun County, Fujian
Fujian_White_Crane
American manufacturer of cotton based paper products
owners. Crane Currency is headquartered in Dalton, Massachusetts. The company was originally named Crane & Co. and is owned by Crane NXT. Stephen Crane was
Crane_Currency
Topics referred to by the same term
Richard Crane may refer to: Richard Crane (actor) (1918–1969), American character actor Richard T. Crane (1832–1912), founder of R.T. Crane & Bro., a
Richard_Crane
American screenwriter (1914–99)
Harry Crane (né Kravitsky; April 23, 1914 – September 13, 1999) was an American comedy writer who helped to create the concept for The Honeymooners and
Harry_Crane
Ronald Salmon Crane (January 5, 1886 – July 12, 1967) was a literary critic, historian, bibliographer, and professor. He is credited with the founding
Ronald_Crane
British artist and book illustrator (1845–1915)
Walter Crane (15 August 1845 – 14 March 1915) was an English artist and book illustrator. He is considered to be the most influential, and among the most
Walter_Crane
American professional golfer (born 1976)
Benjamin McCully Crane (born March 6, 1976) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. Crane was born in Portland, Oregon. He was introduced
Ben_Crane
Type of dockside gantry crane
A container crane, also known as a container-handling gantry crane or ship-to-shore (STS) crane, is a type of large dockside gantry crane found at container
Container_crane
Topics referred to by the same term
up white crane in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. White Crane may refer to: Fujian White Crane, a southern Chinese martial art Siberian crane, a nearly
White_Crane
American poet (1899–1932)
Harold Hart Crane (July 21, 1899 – April 27, 1932) was an American poet. Inspired by the Romantics and his fellow Modernists, Crane wrote highly stylized
Hart_Crane
Species of large bird from Africa
The wattled crane (Grus carunculata) is a large, threatened species of crane found in wetlands and grasslands of eastern and southern Africa, ranging from
Wattled_crane
British geographer, explorer, broadcaster and author
Nicholas Crane (born 6 May 1954) is an English geographer, explorer, writer and broadcaster. Since 2004, he has written and presented four television
Nicholas_Crane
American actor and restaurateur (1916–1985)
"Steve" Crane (February 7, 1916 – February 6, 1985) was an American actor and restaurateur. A Columbia Pictures actor in the early 1940s, Crane opened
Joseph_Stephen_Crane
2015 structural failure in Mecca, Saudi Arabia
A crawler crane collapsed over the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, around 5:10 p.m. on 11 September 2015, killing 111 people and injuring 394
Mecca_crane_collapse
Disused giant cantilever crane
The Finnieston Crane or Stobcross Crane is a disused giant cantilever crane in the centre of Glasgow, Scotland. It is no longer operational, but is retained
Finnieston_Crane
Fictional character on the American television sitcom Frasier
Niles Crane (born 1957) is a fictional character on the American sitcom Frasier, a spin-off of the television show Cheers. He was portrayed by David Hyde
Niles_Crane
Division of the U.S. Naval Surface Warfare Center
Center Crane Division (NSWC Crane Division) is the principal tenant command located at Naval Support Activity Crane (NSA Crane) in Indiana. NSA Crane is a
Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division
Naval_Surface_Warfare_Center_Crane_Division
American folk band
The Crane Wives are a four-piece American indie rock band formed in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 2010. The band currently consists of Emilee Petersmark,
The_Crane_Wives
Unincorporated community in Virginia, US
Crane is an unincorporated community in Bath County, Virginia, United States. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crane, Virginia
Crane,_Virginia
American politician (1930–2014)
Philip Miller Crane (November 3, 1930 – November 8, 2014) was an American politician. He was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives
Phil_Crane
Topics referred to by the same term
Michael Crane may refer to: Michael Crane (cricketer) (born 1982), Bermudian cricketer Michael Crane (writer) (born 1961), Australian poet and writer Michael
Michael_Crane
1999 heavy lift crane failure in Wisconsin, US
On July 14, 1999, a Lampson LTL-1500 Transi-Lift heavy lift crawler crane known as Big Blue collapsed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin while working on the Miller
Big_Blue_crane_collapse
1992 British film
The Crane is a 1992 short film distributed by the British Film Institute. The movie is set in London. The filming location was the Acton shopping precinct
The_Crane
Type of heavy duty crane
A mobile crane is a cable-controlled crane mounted on crawlers or rubber-tired carriers or a hydraulic-powered crane with a telescoping boom mounted on
Mobile_crane
Origami of a crane (bird)
The orizuru (折鶴 ori- "folded," tsuru "crane"), origami crane or paper crane, is a design that is considered to be the most classic of all Japanese origami
Orizuru
British neo-Nazi activist and pornographic actor
"Nicky" Crane (21 May 1958 – 7 December 1993) was an English neo-Nazi. He came out as gay before dying from an AIDS-related illness in 1993. Nicky Crane joined
Nicky_Crane
Division of The Manitowoc Company, Inc.
Manitowoc Cranes is a division of The Manitowoc Company, Inc. Manitowoc Cranes produces five brands of cranes: Grove, National Crane, Shuttlelift, Manitowoc
Manitowoc_Cranes
Baseball executive
Crane Kenney is a Major League Baseball executive with the Chicago Cubs, serving as their President of Business Operations. Kenney formerly served as
Crane_Kenney
Fictional character in the television series Frasier and Cheers
Dr. Frasier Winslow Crane (born c. 1952) is a fictional character who is both a supporting character on the American television sitcom Cheers and the
Frasier_Crane
Motif in Chinese mythology
myths involving cranes, and in Chinese mythology cranes are generally symbolically connected with the idea of longevity. In China, the crane mythology is
Cranes_in_Chinese_mythology
Topics referred to by the same term
Sky crane or skycrane may refer to: A type of aerial crane helicopter pioneered by Sikorsky in 1950s and 1960s where the fuselage is only large enough
Sky_crane
American television soap opera (1999–2008)
its multi-racial core families: the African American Russells, the white Cranes and Bennetts, and half-Mexican half-Irish Lopez-Fitzgeralds. The series
Passions
English cricketer (born 1997)
Mason Sidney Crane (born 18 February 1997) is an English cricketer who plays for Glamorgan. He previously played for Hampshire. He is a right-arm leg
Mason_Crane
American drummer
Kyle Crane is an American drummer. He is best known for his work with producer Daniel Lanois. He performed as Miles Teller's drum double for the film
Kyle_Crane
Burton Crane (January 23, 1901 - February 3, 1963) was a New York Times correspondent on economics during the Occupation Period of Japan who also gained
Burton_Crane
American writer and producer
and Episodes. Crane was born in West New York, New Jersey, the son of Joan Crane and veteran Philadelphia television personality Gene Crane in a traditional
David_Crane_(producer)
Musical artist
Rosalind Elizabeth "Rozzi" Crane (born May 2, 1991) is an American singer-songwriter from San Francisco. At 19 years old, Crane was discovered by Maroon
Rozzi_Crane
Cinematic shot taken with a camera mounted on a moving crane
video production, a crane shot is a shot taken by a camera on a moving crane or jib. Filmmaker D. W. Griffith created the first crane for his 1916 epic
Crane_shot
Topics referred to by the same term
Crane School may refer to: Crane Country Day School, K-8 private school in Santa Barbara, CA, USA Crane Elementary School, a K-8 public school operated
Crane_School
American twin-engine heavy-lift helicopter
certificate has been owned by Erickson Inc. (then trading as Erickson Air-Crane; in addition to the provision of OEM and MRO functions, Erickson has undertaken
Sikorsky_S-64_Skycrane
Defunct American motor vehicle manufacturer
Crane-Simplex was the common name of the Simplex Crane Model 5 luxury automobile, produced by the Simplex Automobile Company in New Brunswick, New Jersey
Crane-Simplex
List of ships with the same or similar names
HMS Crane. HMS Crane (1590) was a 24-gun ship sold in 1629. HMS Crane (1777) was a galley purchased in North America and sold in 1783. HMS Crane (1806)
HMS_Crane
American explorer and philanthropist
Cornelius Vanderbilt Crane (June 29, 1905 - July 9, 1962) was an American explorer and philanthropist. Crane was the son of Florence (née Higinbotham)
Cornelius_Vanderbilt_Crane
Type of construction crane
A ring crane is a form of large construction crane with a luffing jib. It is distinguished by its slew pivot being in the form of a ring-shaped track
Ring_crane
Building in Wuhan of ancient Chinese origin
Yellow Crane Tower (simplified Chinese: 黄鹤楼; traditional Chinese: 黃鶴樓; pinyin: Huánghè Lóu) is a traditional Chinese tower located in Wuhan. The current
Yellow_Crane_Tower
WWII Pilot who survived 84 days in the Alaskan wilderness alone
Leon Crane (August 5, 1919 – March 26, 2002), a native of Philadelphia, was an American Army Air Corps lieutenant who was stationed at Ladd Field in Alaska
Leon_Crane
Gantry crane
The Kockums Crane (Swedish: Kockumskranen) is a 140-metre (459 ft) high gantry crane in the Hyundai Heavy Industries shipyard in Ulsan, South Korea. It
Kockums_Crane
Type of crane used on a railroad
A railway crane (North America: railroad crane, crane car or wrecker; UK: breakdown crane) is a type of crane used on a railway for one of three primary
Crane_(rail)
Topics referred to by the same term
Robert Crane may refer to: Sir Robert Crane, 1st Baronet (1586–1643), English MP Bob Crane (1928–1978), American DJ and actor who played Hogan in the
Robert_Crane
American pool player (born 1944)
Wade Arlyn Crane (February 20, 1944 – December 26, 2010) was an American professional pool player, nicknamed "Boom-Boom" because of the cannonball sound
Wade_Crane
American television series
chemistry between Alan Shore and loose cannon Denny Crane. Middle-aged Shore is wry and wily, while mid-70s Crane (suffering from the early stages of Alzheimer's
Boston_Legal
Ukrainian Fairy Tale
"Fox and Crane", or "The Fox and The Crane", or "The Vixen and the Crane" (Ukrainian: «Лисиця та журавель», romanized: Lysytsya ta zhuravel') is the title
Fox_and_Crane
2006 studio album by the Decemberists
The Crane Wife is the fourth album by the Decemberists, released in 2006. It was produced by Tucker Martine and Chris Walla, and is the band's first album
The_Crane_Wife
Sir Alfred Victor Crane (8 February 1892 – 20 February 1955) was a British colonial judge. He was Chief Justice of British Honduras from 1950 to 1955
Alfred_Crane
Mythology of Japan
origami cranes (千羽鶴, senbazuru; lit. 'one thousand cranes') is a Japanese precatory tradition derived from ancient folklore. In Japan, the crane is considered
One_thousand_origami_cranes
CRANE
CRANE
Boy/Male
English
From the crane estate.
Girl/Female
Japanese
Long-lived; crane.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name, probably from Cranmore in Somerset, named from Old English cran ‘crane’ + mere ‘lake’, ‘pool’.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Elegant bird crane
Girl/Female
Greek
Crane.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Cranshaw in Lancashire, named from Old English cran(uc) ‘crane’ + sceaga ‘grove’, ‘thicket’.
Boy/Male
English
From the crane meadow.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Crane
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Hindu
A crane
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname, most likely for a tall, thin man with long legs, from Middle English cran ‘crane’ (the bird), Old English cran, cron. The term included the heron until the introduction of a separate word for the latter in the 14th century.Dutch : variant spelling of Krane.English translation of German Krahn or Kranich.The American writer Stephen Crane (1871–1900) was named for a NJ ancestor who was a delegate to the Continental Congress. He was descended from a Stephen Crane who, coming probably from England or Wales, settled at Elizabethtown, NJ, as early as 1665.
Boy/Male
English
From the crane meadow.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Cranwell in Lincolnshire, named from Old English cran ‘crane’, ‘heron’ + wella ‘spring’, ‘stream’.
Boy/Male
English
From the crane valley.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of various places named Cranmore, for example in Somerset (see Cranmer) and the Isle of Wight, which is named with Old English cran ‘crane’ + mÅr ‘moor’, ‘marshy ground’.
Girl/Female
Indian
Elegant bird crane
Boy/Male
English
Crane meadow.
Boy/Male
English
Crane valley.
Boy/Male
Tamil
A crane
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a tall, scrawny person, from Middle English, Old French grue ‘crane’ (Late Latin grua, for classical Latin grus).Irish : reduced form of Mulgrew.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Trenholme in North Yorkshire, named from Old Norse trani ‘crane’ + holmr ‘island’.
CRANE
CRANE
Surname or Lastname
English, Welsh, and Scottish
English, Welsh, and Scottish : from the medieval personal name Huet, a diminutive of Hugh. See also Hew. The surname has also long been established in Ireland.English : topographic name for someone who lived in a newly made clearing in a wood, Middle English hewett (Old English hīewet, a derivative of hēawan ‘to chop’,‘to hew’).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a man with some fancied resemblance to a he-goat (Old English bucc(a)) or a male deer (Old English bucc). Old English Bucc(a) is found as a personal name, as is Old Norse Bukkr. Names such as Walter le Buk (Somerset 1243) are clearly nicknames.English : topographic name for someone who lived near a prominent beech tree, such as Peter atte Buk (Suffolk 1327), from Middle English buk ‘beech’ (from Old English bÅc).German : from a personal name, a short form of Burckhard (see Burkhart).North German and Danish : nickname for a fat man, from Middle Low German bÅ«k ‘belly’. Compare Bauch.German : variant of Bock.German : variant of Puck in the sense ‘defiant’, ‘spiteful’, or ‘stubborn’.German : topographic name from a field name, Buck ‘hill’.Emanuel Buck came from England to Plymouth Colony in the 1640s and in 1647 settled in Wethersfield, CT.
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Indian, Telugu
Annual
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Arabic, Muslim
Newborn Child
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Arabic, Australian, Muslim, Turkish
Praise
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Arabic, Muslim
A Poem of Six Verses
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Shakespearean
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar' A senator.
Girl/Female
Australian, British, English, Hindu, Indian, Japanese
Modern Female Version of Jimmy
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Bengali, Gujarati, Indian, Marathi, Tamil
Beautiful Like a Pearl
Boy/Male
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n.
A traveling crane. See under Crane.
n.
One of a fabulous race of dwarfs who waged war with the cranes, and were destroyed.
v. t.
To stretch, as a crane stretches its neck; as, to crane the neck disdainfully.
v. t.
To cause to rise; to raise or lift, as by a crane; -- with up.
n.
Any one of many species of long-legged dipterous insects belonging to Tipula and allied genera. They have long and slender bodies. See Crane fly, under Crane.
n.
A truck from which the load is suspended in some kinds of cranes.
n.
A machine for raising and lowering heavy weights, and, while holding them suspended, transporting them through a limited lateral distance. In one form it consists of a projecting arm or jib of timber or iron, a rotating post or base, and the necessary tackle, windlass, etc.; -- so called from a fancied similarity between its arm and the neck of a crane See Illust. of Derrick.
n.
Either one of two species of wading birds of the genus Aramus, intermediate between the cranes and rails. The limpkins are remarkable for the great length of the toes. One species (A. giganteus) inhabits Florida and the West Indies; the other (A. scolopaceus) is found in South America. Called also courlan, and crying bird.
n.
The geranium; -- so named from the long axis of the fruit, which resembles the beak of a crane.
n.
The vertical post of a derrick or crane.
v. i.
The projecting arm of a crane, from which the load is suspended.
imp. & p. p.
of Crane
n.
Any one of several species of long-legged South American birds of the genus Psophia, especially P. crepitans, which is abundant, and often domesticated and kept with other poultry by the natives. They are allied to the cranes. So called from their loud cry. Called also agami, and yakamik.
n.
A low, flat vessel, resembling a barge, furnished with cranes, capstans, and other machinery, used in careening ships, raising weights, drawing piles, etc., chiefly in the Mediterranean; a lighter.
n.
A hoisting apparatus; an elevator; a crane; a lift.
n.
A large South American bird (Dicholophus, / Cariama cristata) related to the cranes. It is often domesticated. Called also cariama.
a.
Of or pertaining to hydraulics, or to fluids in motion; conveying, or acting by, water; as, an hydraulic clock, crane, or dock.
n. pl.
A suborder of dipterous insects, having long antennae, as the mosquito, gnat, and crane fly; -- called also Nemocera.
v. i.
to reach forward with head and neck, in order to see better; as, a hunter cranes forward before taking a leap.