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Crane :: 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..

Pygmy :: Pygmy (n.) One of a fabulous race of dwarfs who waged war with the cranes, and were destroyed..

Trolly :: Trolly (n.) A truck from which the load is suspended in some kinds of cranes.

Teagle :: Teagle (n.) A hoisting apparatus; an elevator; a crane; a lift.

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

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

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..

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..

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

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

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..

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

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

Gibbet :: Gibbet (n.) The projecting arm of a crane, from which the load is suspended; the jib..

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..

Trumpeter :: Trumpeter (n.) Any one of several species of long-legged South American birds of the genus Psophia, especially P. crepitans, which is abundant, and often domesticated and kept with other poultry by the natives. They are allied to the cranes. So called from their loud cry. Called also agami, and yakamik..

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

Pontoon :: Pontoon (n.) A low, flat vessel, resembling a barge, furnished with cranes, capstans, and other machinery, used in careening ships, raising weights, drawing piles, etc., chiefly in the Mediterranean; a lighter..

Geranine :: Geranine (n.) A liquid terpene, obtained from the crane's-bill (Geranium maculatum), and having a peculiar mulberry odor..

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