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. |
Gripper (n.) One who, or that which, grips or seizes. |
Gripper (n.) In printing presses, the fingers or nippers. |
Slag (v. t.) The dross, or recrement, of a metal |
Slag (v. t.) The scoria of a volcano. |
Water crane () A goose-neck apparatus for supplying water from an elevated tank, as to the tender of a locomotive. |