crane Definition
crane
noun
- 1. A machine with a long pivoted arm from which lifting gear is suspended, allowing heavy weights to be moved both horizontally and vertically.
2. A large wading bird with a long neck and long legs, found in marshlands and swamps in N America and throughout most of Europe, Asia and Africa.
- tr & intr
1. To stretch (one's neck), or lean forward, in order to see better.
2. To move with a crane.
