crane´like´ — crane «krayn», noun, verb. craned, cran|ing. –n. 1. a) a machine with a long, swinging arm, for lifting and moving heavy weights. SYNONYM(S): derrick. b) any one of various other kinds of machines that lift, such as a traveling crane. 2. a… … Useful english dictionary
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. (Zo[ o]l.) A wading… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Crane fly — 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. (Zo[… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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.] [1913 Webster] What engines, what instruments are used in craning up a soul, sunk below the center … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
crane — [krān] n. [ME < OE cran: akin to Du kraan, Ger kranich < IE * gr on < base * ger : see CROW1 ] 1. pl. cranes or crane a) any of a family (Gruidae) of usually large gruiform wading birds with very long legs and neck, and a long, straight… … English World dictionary
Crane — or cranes may be: Crane (machine), an industrial machinery for lifting Container crane, a machine for lifting intermodal containers Crane (railroad), a crane suited to use on railroads Crane (bird), a large, long necked bird Paper crane, an… … Wikipedia
CRANE — (Heb. עָגוּר, agur), the bird Grus grus (Megalornis grus), which passes over Israel twice a year, in autumn on its migration to Africa, and in spring on its return to Europe. At these times large flocks of cranes in arrowhead formation can be… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
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] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
crane — ► NOUN 1) a tall machine used for moving heavy objects by suspending them from a projecting arm. 2) a moving platform supporting a camera. ► VERB 1) stretch out (one s neck) to see something. 2) move by means of a crane. ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
crane — O.E. cran large wading bird, common Germanic (Cf. O.S. krano, O.H.G. krano, Ger. Kranich, and, with unexplained change of consonant, O.N. trani), from PIE *gere (Cf. Gk. geranos, L. grus, Welsh garan, Lith. garnys heron, stork ), perhaps echoic… … Etymology dictionary
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