[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

cran \cran\ kra^n, crane \crane\ kr=an, n. scot., fr.
   gael. crann.
   a measure for fresh herrings, -- as many as will fill a
   barrel. scot. --h. miller.
   1913 webster

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

crane \crane\ kr=an, n. as. cran; akin to d.  lg. craan,
   g. kranich, krahn this in sense 2, gr. ge`ranos, l. grus,
   w.  armor. garan, oslav. zeravi^, lith. gerve, icel.
   trani, sw. trana, dan. trane. root24. 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.
      1913 webster

   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.
         1913 webster

   2. any arm which swings about a vertical axis at one end,
      used for supporting a suspended weight.
      webster 1913 suppl.

   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.
      1913 webster

   4. an iron arm with horizontal motion, attached to the side
      or back of a fireplace, for supporting kettles, etc., over
      a fire.
      1913 webster

   5. a siphon, or bent pipe, for drawing liquors out of a cask.
      1913 webster

   6. naut. a forked post or projecting bracket to support
      spars, etc., -- generally used in pairs. see crotch, 2.
      1913 webster

   7. zool. the american blue heron ardea herodias.
      local, u. s.
      webster 1913 suppl.

   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.
      1913 webster
see also:
geranium grus grus cinerea grus mexicana grus americana balearica pavonina 
derrick crotch ardea herodias crane fly tipula 
derrick crane gigantic crane adjutant traveling crane traveler crane 
traversing crane water crane 

[3] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

crane \crane\ kr=an, v. t. imp.  p. p. craned
   kr=and; p. pr.  vb. n. craning.
   1. to cause to rise; to raise or lift, as by a crane; -- with
      up. r.
      1913 webster

            what engines, what instruments are used in craning
            up a soul, sunk below the center, to the highest
            heavens.                              --bates.
      1913 webster

            an upstart craned up to the height he has.
                                                  --massinger.
      1913 webster

   2. to stretch, as a crane stretches its neck; as, to crane
      the neck disdainfully. --g. eliot.
      1913 webster
see also:
craned craning 

[4] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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.
   1913 webster

         the passengers eagerly craning forward over the
         bulwarks.                                --howells.
   1913 webster

[5] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

crotch \crotch\ kro^ch; 224, n.; pl. crotches
   kro^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.
      1913 webster +pjc

   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.
      1913 webster

   3. billiards in the three-ball carom game, a small space at
      each corner of the table. see crotched, below.
      webster 1913 suppl.
see also:
crotches crotchet crutch crane crutch crotched 

[6] : WordNet (r) 2.0

crane
     n 1: united states writer 1871-1900 syn: stephen crane
     2: united states poet 1899-1932 syn: hart crane, harold
        hart crane
     3: lifts and moves heavy objects; lifting tackle is suspended
        from a pivoted boom that rotates around a vertical axis
     4: large long-necked wading bird of marshes and plains in many
        parts of the world
     v : stretch the neck so as to see better; "the women craned
         their necks to see the president drive by" syn: stretch
         out
see also:
stephen crane hart crane harold hart crane stretch out 

[7] : 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

[8] : 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.
   

[9] : 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 codes: 65633
crane, or
  zip codes: 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 codes: 79731

[10] : U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000)

crane -- u.s. county in texas
   population 2000:    3996
   housing units 2000: 1596
   land area 2000:     785.557555 sq. miles 2034.584640 sq. km
   water area 2000:    0.028932 sq. miles 0.074934 sq. km
   total area 2000:    785.586487 sq. miles 2034.659574 sq. km
   located within:       texas tx, fips 48
   location:             31.440275 n, 102.452072 w
   headwords:
    crane
    crane, tx
    crane county
    crane county, tx

[11] : U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

crane, in -- u.s. town in indiana
   population 2000:    203
   housing units 2000: 112
   land area 2000:     0.119030 sq. miles 0.308287 sq. km
   water area 2000:    0.000000 sq. miles 0.000000 sq. km
   total area 2000:    0.119030 sq. miles 0.308287 sq. km
   fips code:            15652
   located within:       indiana in, fips 18
   location:             38.892703 n, 86.901294 w
   zip codes 1990:    
   note: some zip codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   headwords:
    crane, in
    crane

[12] : U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

crane, tx -- u.s. city in texas
   population 2000:    3191
   housing units 2000: 1278
   land area 2000:     1.019574 sq. miles 2.640684 sq. km
   water area 2000:    0.000000 sq. miles 0.000000 sq. km
   total area 2000:    1.019574 sq. miles 2.640684 sq. km
   fips code:            17516
   located within:       texas tx, fips 48
   location:             31.392949 n, 102.350751 w
   zip codes 1990:     79731
   note: some zip codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   headwords:
    crane, tx
    crane

[13] : U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

crane, mo -- u.s. city in missouri
   population 2000:    1390
   housing units 2000: 630
   land area 2000:     1.471043 sq. miles 3.809985 sq. km
   water area 2000:    0.000000 sq. miles 0.000000 sq. km
   total area 2000:    1.471043 sq. miles 3.809985 sq. km
   fips code:            17074
   located within:       missouri mo, fips 29
   location:             36.903813 n, 93.571128 w
   zip codes 1990:     65633
   note: some zip codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   headwords:
    crane, mo
    crane

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