"Craning" is a word in ENGLISH

A species of very large stork (Ciconia argala), a native of India; -- called also the gigantic crane, and by …

A South American bird (Psophia crepitans), allied to the cranes, and easily domesticated; -- called also the gold-breasted trumpeter. Its …

batakán - Pulley, block, crane; any contrivance for lifting, drawing or pulling upwards. (bátak). batakán, A frame-work with a hole …

An institution or-ganized by the banks of a dty, where their messengers may meet daily, adjust balances of accounts, and …

The great gray crane of India (Grus cinerea).

Alt. of Crane

The money or price paid for the use of a crane.

The liberty of using a crane, as for loading and unloading vessels.

An iron arm with horizontal motion, attached to the side or back of a fireplace, for supporting kettles, etc., over …

A siphon, or bent pipe, for drawing liquors out of a cask.

To cause to rise; to raise or lift, as by a crane; -- with up.

to reach forward with head and neck, in order to see better; as, a hunter cranes forward before taking a …

A machine for raising and lowering heavy weights, and, while holding them suspended, transporting them through a limited lateral distance. …

To stretch, as a crane stretches its neck; as, to crane the neck disdainfully.

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

A wading bird of the genus Grus, and allied genera, of various species, having a long, straight bill, and long …

A measure for fresh herrings, -- as many as will fill a barrel.

of Crane

A pair of long-beaked forceps.

The geranium; -- so named from the long axis of the fruit, which resembles the beak of a crane.