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Webster 1913 Edition


crane

crane

,
Verb.
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.

Webster 1828 Edition


Crane

CRANE

,
Noun.
[Gr., the plant, cranes-bill.]
1.
A migratory fowl of the genus Ardea, belonging to the grallic order. The bill is straight, sharp and long, with a furrow from the nostrils towards the point; the nostrils are linear, and the feet have four toes. These fowls have long legs, and a long neck, being destined to wade and seek their food among grass and reeds in marshy grounds. The common crane is about four feet in length, of a slender body, with ash-coloured feathers.
2.
A machine for raising great weights, consisting of a horizontal arm, or piece of timber, projecting from a post, and furnished with a tackle or pulley.
3.
A siphon, or crooked pipe for drawing liquors out of a cask.

Definition 2024


crâne

crâne

See also: crane, Crane, and crâné

French

Noun

crâne m (plural crânes)

  1. (anatomy) skull, cranium

Derived terms

Adjective

crâne m, f (plural crânes)

  1. (archaic) gallant

Verb

crâne

  1. first-person singular present indicative of crâner
  2. third-person singular present indicative of crâner
  3. first-person singular present subjunctive of crâner
  4. third-person singular present subjunctive of crâner
  5. second-person singular imperative of crâner

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