Crane
WordNet

noun


(1)   Large long-necked wading bird of marshes and plains in many parts of the world
(2)   Lifts and moves heavy objects; lifting tackle is suspended from a pivoted boom that rotates around a vertical axis
(3)   A small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Phoenix
(4)   United States poet (1899-1932)
(5)   United States writer (1871-1900)

verb


(6)   Stretch (the neck) so as to see better
"The women craned their necks to see the President drive by"
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English


Etymology


Old English cran, from , from .

Noun



  1. A large bird of the order Gruiformes and the family Gruidae having long legs and a long neck which it extends when flying.
  2. A mechanical lifting device, often used for lifting heavy loads for industrial or construction purposes.
 
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