Crane

Meaning

Noun

●

Any

of the family Gruidae, large

s with

and a long

which is

during flight.

●

In American English & Cranes (birds):

Ardea herodias, the great

heron.

●

A

or

, often used for

for

or

purposes.

●

An

with

,

to the

or back of a

for

etc. over the fire.

●

A

, or

, for

a cask.

●

In Nautical:

A

or

to support

, etc.;

used in pairs.

●

The cranium.

●

Alternative form of

(“measure of herrings”)

Verb

●

To

(one's neck).

●

To

or lower with, or

with, a crane.

●

To

before a jump.

Name

●

A surname.

●

A placename

A

in Greater London, England, which

the Thames

Twickenham.

●

A placename

A

in Martin County, Indiana, United States.

●

A placename

A

in Stone County, Missouri, United States.

●

A placename

A

census-designated place

in Harney County, Oregon, United States.

●

A placename

A

, the

of Crane County, Texas, United States.

●

A placename

An

in Bath County, Virginia, United States.

Sourced from

Origin

crane

English

cran

Old English (ca. 450-1100)

Sourced from

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