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Crane :: Crane (v. t.) To cause to rise; to raise or lift, as by a crane; -- with up..

Limpkin :: Limpkin (n.) Either one of two species of wading birds of the genus Aramus, intermediate between the cranes and rails. The limpkins are remarkable for the great length of the toes. One species (A. giganteus) inhabits Florida and the West Indies; the other (A. scolopaceus) is found in South America. Called also courlan, and crying bird..

Crane :: Crane (n.) A siphon, or bent pipe, for drawing liquors out of a cask..

Agami :: Agami (n.) A South American bird (Psophia crepitans), allied to the cranes, and easily domesticated; -- called also the gold-breasted trumpeter. Its body is about the size of the pheasant. See Trumpeter..

Geranine :: Geranine (n.) A valuable astringent obtained from the root of the Geranium maculatum or crane's-bill.

Craned :: Craned (imp. & p. p.) of Cran.

Demoiselle :: Demoiselle (n.) The Numidian crane (Anthropoides virgo); -- so called on account of the grace and symmetry of its form and movements.

Crane :: 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.; -- so called from a fancied similarity between its arm and the neck of a crane See Illust. of Derrick..

Crane :: Crane (n.) A measure for fresh herrings, -- as many as will fill a barrel..

Crane :: Crane (n.) A forked post or projecting bracket to support spars, etc., -- generally used in pairs. See Crotch, 2..

Cultirostres :: Cultirostres (n. pl.) A tribe of wading birds including the stork, heron, crane, etc..

Tipula :: Tipula (n.) Any one of many species of long-legged dipterous insects belonging to Tipula and allied genera. They have long and slender bodies. See Crane fly, under Crane..

Otocranial :: Otocranial (a.) Of or pertaining to the otocrane.

Water Crane :: Water crane () A goose-neck apparatus for supplying water from an elevated tank, as to the tender of a locomotive..

Hydraulic :: Hydraulic (a.) Of or pertaining to hydraulics, or to fluids in motion; conveying, or acting by, water; as, an hydraulic clock, crane, or dock..

Jib :: "Jib (v. i.) The projecting arm of a crane, from which the load is suspended..

Seriema :: Seriema (n.) A large South American bird (Dicholophus, / Cariama cristata) related to the cranes. It is often domesticated. Called also cariama..

Crane''s-bill :: Crane's-bill (n.) The geranium; -- so named from the long axis of the fruit, which resembles the beak of a crane..

Coolung :: Coolung (n.) The great gray crane of India (Grus cinerea).

Crane :: Crane (v. t.) To stretch, as a crane stretches its neck; as, to crane the neck disdainfully..

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