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of the neck; so as to see better

lifts and moves heavy objects; lifting tackle is suspended from a pivoted boom that rotates around a vertical axis

United States poet (1899-1932)

lifts and moves heavy objects; lifting tackle is suspended from a pivoted boom that rotates around a vertical axis

United States poet (1899-1932)

stretch (the neck) so as to see better; "The women craned their necks to see the President drive by"

A measure for fresh herrings, -- as many as will fill a barrel.

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.

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

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

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

To cause to rise; to raise or lift, as by a crane; -- with up.

To stretch, as a crane stretches its neck; as, to crane the neck disdainfully.

to reach forward with head and neck, in order to see better; as, a hunter cranes forward before taking a leap.

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

The American blue heron (Ardea herodias).

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

The American blue heron (Ardea herodias).

A large wading bird with very long legs and neck, and a long straight bill; a machine for raising heavy weights; as, the traveling crane.

To stretch or bend like a crane.

A large wading bird, with long legs, neck, and bill: a bent pipe for drawing liquor out of a cask, a machine for raising heavy weights-both named from their likeness to the bird.

A large wading bird; machine for raising heavy weights.

A large long legged heron-like bird.

To stretch out (the neck) as a crane does.

A hoisting-machine with swinging arm; a support for kettles in a fire place.

To raise by or as by a crane.

Cranium- c. Humain, Cranium humanum.

n. [Anglo-Saxon] [Greek] [Latin] A wading bird, having a long straight bill, and long legs and neck; —a machine for raising, lowering, and moving heavy weights—so called from a fancied similarity between its arm and the neck of a crane; —an iron bar turning on a vertical axis, in a fireplace, for supporting kettles, &c., over a fire; —a siphon, or bent pipe, for drawing liquors out of a cask; —a piece of wood or iron formed with two arms, used, in pairs, to stow spare spars in.

A bird with a long beak; an instrument made with, ropes, pullies, and hooks, by which great weights are raised; a crooked pipe for drawing liquors out of a cask.