crane

crane · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A tall wading bird with long legs, a long neck, and a long bill.

  2. 2.

    To stretch out one's neck to see something.

  3. 3.

    A large machine used for moving heavy objects by suspending them from a projecting arm.

  4. 4.

    To lift with a crane.

  5. 5.

    A moving platform for a film or television camera.

Forms

plural: cranes

Related words

See also: derrick, heron, hoist, stork
Synonyms: derrick, hoist

Etymology

From Old English "cran," from Proto-Germanic "*kranaz," from a root imitating the bird's cry. The machine was named for its resemblance to the bird.