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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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.
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     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.
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     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}.
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     4. An iron arm with horizontal motion, attached to the side
        or back of a fireplace, for supporting kettles, etc., over
        a fire.
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     5. A siphon, or bent pipe, for drawing liquors out of a cask.
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     6. (Naut.) A forked post or projecting bracket to support
        spars, etc., -- generally used in pairs. See {Crotch}, 2.
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     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.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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.]
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              What engines, what instruments are used in craning
              up a soul, sunk below the center, to the highest
              heavens.                              --Bates.
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              An upstart craned up to the height he has.
                                                    --Massinger.
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     2. To stretch, as a crane stretches its neck; as, to crane
        the neck disdainfully. --G. Eliot.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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.
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           The passengers eagerly craning forward over the
           bulwarks.                                --Howells.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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.
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     3. (Billiards) In the three-ball carom game, a small space at
        each corner of the table. See {Crotched}, below.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Crane
       n 1: United States writer (1871-1900) [syn: {Stephen Crane}]
       2: United States poet (1899-1932) [syn: {Hart Crane}, {Harold
          Hart Crane}]
       3: lifts and moves heavy objects; lifting tackle is suspended
          from a pivoted boom that rotates around a vertical axis
       4: large long-necked wading bird of marshes and plains in many
          parts of the world
       v : stretch (the neck) so as to see better; "The women craned
           their necks to see the President drive by" [syn: {stretch
           out}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  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
  
  

From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:

  Crane
     (Isa. 38:14; Jer. 8:7). In both of these passages the Authorized
     Version has reversed the Hebrew order of the words. "Crane or
     swallow" should be "swallow or crane," as in the Revised
     Version. The rendering is there correct. The Hebrew for crane is
     _'agur_, the Grus cincerea, a bird well known in Palestine. It
     is migratory, and is distinguished by its loud voice, its cry
     being hoarse and melancholy.
     

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:

  Crane, IN (town, FIPS 15652)
    Location: 38.89512 N, 86.90037 W
    Population (1990): 216 (106 housing units)
    Area: 0.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Crane, MO (city, FIPS 17074)
    Location: 36.90315 N, 93.57121 W
    Population (1990): 1218 (549 housing units)
    Area: 2.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 65633
  Crane, OR
    Zip code(s): 97732
  Crane, TX (city, FIPS 17516)
    Location: 31.39184 N, 102.35004 W
    Population (1990): 3533 (1389 housing units)
    Area: 2.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 79731

From U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) [gaz-county]:

  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
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  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
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  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
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  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
  

















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