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

Source: U.S. Gazetteer Counties (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

Source: 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

Source: 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

Source: U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
 

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. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

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. [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]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

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.]

[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]

Source: 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]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

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. [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.]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

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

Source: Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
 

Crane

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

Crane \Crane\, n.

1. Any arm which swings about a vertical axis at one end, used for supporting a suspended weight.

2. (Zo["o]l.) The American blue heron (Ardea herodias). [Local, U. S.]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

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.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

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["o]l.) A wading bird of the genus Grus, and allied genera, of various species, having a long, straight bill, and long legs and neck.

Note: The common European crane is Grus cinerea. The sand-hill crane (G. Mexicana) and the whooping crane (G. Americana) are large American species. The Balearic or crowned crane is Balearica pavonina. The name is sometimes erroneously applied to the herons and cormorants.

2. 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.

3. An iron arm with horizontal motion, attached to the side or back of a fireplace, for supporting kettles, etc., over a fire.

4. A siphon, or bent pipe, for drawing liquors out of a cask.

5. (Naut.) A forked post or projecting bracket to support spars, etc., -- generally used in pairs. See Crotch, 2.

Crane fly (Zo["o]l.), a dipterous insect with long legs, of the genus Tipula.

Derrick crane. See Derrick.

Gigantic crane. (Zo["o]l.) 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.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

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.]

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

An upstart craned up to the height he has. --Massinger.

2. To stretch, as a crane stretches its neck; as, to crane the neck disdainfully. --G. Eliot.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

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.

The passengers eagerly craning forward over the bulwarks. --Howells.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Crotch \Crotch\ (kr?ch; 224), n.; pl. Crotches (-?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.

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.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)