crane
9 definitions found
crane - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Cran \Cran\ (kr[a^]n), Crane \Crane\ (kr[=a]n), n. [Scot., fr.
Gael. crann.]
A measure for fresh herrings, -- as many as will fill a
barrel. [Scot.] --H. Miller.
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Crane \Crane\ (kr[=a]n), n. [AS. cran; akin to D. & LG. craan,
G. kranich, krahn (this in sense 2), Gr. ge`ranos, L. grus,
W. & Armor. garan, OSlav. zerav[i^], Lith. gerve, Icel.
trani, Sw. trana, Dan. trane. [root]24. Cf. Geranium.]
1. (Zool.) A wading bird of the genus Grus, and allied
genera, of various species, having a long, straight bill,
and long legs and neck.
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Note: The common European crane is Grus cinerea. The
sand-hill crane (Grus Mexicana) and the whooping
crane (Grus Americana) are large American species.
The Balearic or crowned crane is Balearica pavonina.
The name is sometimes erroneously applied to the herons
and cormorants.
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2. Any arm which swings about a vertical axis at one end,
used for supporting a suspended weight.
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3. 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.
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4. An iron arm with horizontal motion, attached to the side
or back of a fireplace, for supporting kettles, etc., over
a fire.
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5. A siphon, or bent pipe, for drawing liquors out of a cask.
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6. (Naut.) A forked post or projecting bracket to support
spars, etc., -- generally used in pairs. See Crotch, 2.
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7. (Zool.) The American blue heron (Ardea herodias).
[Local, U. S.]
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Crane fly (Zool.), a dipterous insect with long legs, of
the genus Tipula.
Derrick crane. See Derrick.
Gigantic crane. (Zool.) See Adjutant, n., 3.
Traveling crane, Traveler crane, Traversing crane
(Mach.), a crane mounted on wheels; esp., an overhead
crane consisting of a crab or other hoisting apparatus
traveling on rails or beams fixed overhead, as in a
machine shop or foundry.
Water crane, a kind of hydrant with a long swinging spout,
for filling locomotive tenders, water carts, etc., with
water.
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Crane \Crane\ (kr[=a]n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Craned
(kr[=a]nd); p. pr. & vb. n. Craning.]
1. To cause to rise; to raise or lift, as by a crane; -- with
up. [R.]
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What engines, what instruments are used in craning
up a soul, sunk below the center, to the highest
heavens. --Bates.
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An upstart craned up to the height he has.
--Massinger.
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2. To stretch, as a crane stretches its neck; as, to crane
the neck disdainfully. --G. Eliot.
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crane \crane\, v. i.
to reach forward with head and neck, in order to see better;
as, a hunter cranes forward before taking a leap.
--Beaconsfield. Thackeray.
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The passengers eagerly craning forward over the
bulwarks. --Howells.
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Crotch \Crotch\ (kr[o^]ch; 224), n.; pl. Crotches
(kr[o^]ch"[e^]z). [Cf. Crotchet, Crutch.]
1. The angle formed by the parting of two legs or branches; a
fork; the point where a trunk divides; as, the crotch of a
tree. more specifically, the space on the human torso
between the two legs; also, the corresponding part between
the legs of a pair of pants, which is in contact with the
crotch of the wearer; as, pants with a tight crotch have
become very popular.
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2. (Naut.) A stanchion or post of wood or iron, with two arms
for supporting a boom, spare yards, etc.; -- called also
crane and crutch. --Totten.
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3. (Billiards) In the three-ball carom game, a small space at
each corner of the table. See Crotched, below.
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crane - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :
Crane
n 1: United States writer (1871-1900) [syn: Crane, Stephen Crane
]
2: United States poet (1899-1932) [syn: Crane, Hart Crane,
Harold Hart Crane]
3: a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Phoenix
[syn: Grus, Crane]
4: lifts and moves heavy objects; lifting tackle is suspended
from a pivoted boom that rotates around a vertical axis
5: large long-necked wading bird of marshes and plains in many
parts of the world
v 1: stretch (the neck) so as to see better; "The women craned
their necks to see the President drive by" [syn: crane,
stretch out]
crane - Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary :
Crane
(Isa. 38:14; Jer. 8:7). In both of these passages the Authorized
Version has reversed the Hebrew order of the words. "Crane or
swallow" should be "swallow or crane," as in the Revised
Version. The rendering is there correct. The Hebrew for crane is
_'agur_, the Grus cincerea, a bird well known in Palestine. It
is migratory, and is distinguished by its loud voice, its cry
being hoarse and melancholy.
crane - U.S. Gazetteer (1990) :
Crane, IN (town, FIPS 15652)
Location: 38.89512 N, 86.90037 W
Population (1990): 216 (106 housing units)
Area: 0.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Crane, MO (city, FIPS 17074)
Location: 36.90315 N, 93.57121 W
Population (1990): 1218 (549 housing units)
Area: 2.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 65633
Crane, OR
Zip code(s): 97732
Crane, TX (city, FIPS 17516)
Location: 31.39184 N, 102.35004 W
Population (1990): 3533 (1389 housing units)
Area: 2.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 79731
crane - Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :
66 Moby Thesaurus words for "crane":
andiron, be lengthy, be prolonged, belong, chain, coal tongs, crab,
crane the neck, crook, damper, derrick, erector, extend,
extend out, eye, fire hook, fire tongs, firedog, forklift,
gantry crane, gape, gaup, gawk, gaze, gaze open-mouthed, gloat,
goggle, grate, grating, grid, griddle, gridiron, grill, griller,
hoist, hydraulic tailgate, jack, jackscrew, lever, lift, lifter,
look, ogle, outreach, outstretch, poker, pothook, reach out,
salamander, spit, sprawl, stand on tiptoe, stand on tiptoes, stare,
stare at, stare down, stare hard, straggle, stretch, stretch out,
tackle, tongs, tripod, trivet, turnspit, windlass
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