Crane (n.) A measure for fresh herrings, -- as many as will fill a barrel. |
Crane (n.) A wading bird of the genus Grus, and allied genera, of various species, having a long, straight bill, and long legs and neck. |
Crane (n.) 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. |
Crane (n.) An iron arm with horizontal motion, attached to the side or back of a fireplace, for supporting kettles, etc., over a fire. |
Crane (n.) A siphon, or bent pipe, for drawing liquors out of a cask. |
Crane (n.) A forked post or projecting bracket to support spars, etc., -- generally used in pairs. See Crotch, 2. |
Crane (v. t.) To cause to rise |
Crane (v. t.) To stretch, as a crane stretches its neck |
Crane (v. i.) to reach forward with head and neck, in order to see better |
Crane's-bill (n.) The geranium |
Crane's-bill (n.) A pair of long-beaked forceps. |
Dock (n.) A genus of plants (Rumex), some species of which are well-known weeds which have a long taproot and are difficult of extermination. |
Dock (n.) The solid part of an animal's tail, as distinguished from the hair |
Dock (n.) A case of leather to cover the clipped or cut tail of a horse. |
Dock (v. t.) to cut off, as the end of a thing |
Dock (v. t.) To cut off a part from |
Dock (v. t.) To cut off, bar, or destroy |
Dock (n.) An artificial basin or an inclosure in connection with a harbor or river, -- used for the reception of vessels, and provided with gates for keeping in or shutting out the tide. |
Dock (n.) The slip or water way extending between two piers or projecting wharves, for the reception of ships |
Dock (n.) The place in court where a criminal or accused person stands. |
Dock (v. t.) To draw, law, or place (a ship) in a dock, for repairing, cleaning the bottom, etc. |
Dock-cress (n.) Nipplewort. |
Dockyard (n.) A yard or storage place for all sorts of naval stores and timber for shipbuilding. |
Dry dock () See under Dock. |
Spatter-dock (n.) The common yellow water lily (Nuphar advena). |
Water crane () A goose-neck apparatus for supplying water from an elevated tank, as to the tender of a locomotive. |
Water dock () A tall, coarse dock growing in wet places. The American water dock is Rumex orbiculatus, the European is R. Hydrolapathum. |