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"
WiktionaryText
English
Etymology
Old English cran, from , from .
Noun
- A large bird of the order Gruiformes and the family Gruidae having long legs and a long neck which it extends when flying.
- A mechanical lifting device, often used for lifting heavy loads for industrial or construction purposes.