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Crane River may refer to: Crane River, Manitoba, Canada O-Chi-Chak-Ko-Sipi First Nation, a First Nations community in Manitoba, formerly known as Crane
Crane_River
Topics referred to by the same term
River Crane may refer to several places: River Crane, London, a tributary of the River Thames, London, England River Crane, Dorset, a river in Dorset
River_Crane
River in England
The River Crane, a tributary of the River Thames, runs 8.5 miles (13.6 km) in West London, England. It forms the lower course of Yeading Brook. It adjoins
River_Crane,_London
Species of bird
its habitat, such as the Platte River, on the edge of Nebraska's Sandhills on the American Great Plains. Sandhill cranes are known to frequent the edges
Sandhill_crane
Type of machine
A crane is a machine used to move materials both vertically and horizontally, utilizing a system of a boom, hoist, wire ropes or chains, and sheaves for
Crane_(machine)
Building in Gdańsk, Poland
Poland, on the Motława river. One of the city's most well-known structures and tourist attractions, it was the largest port crane in medieval Europe and
Gdańsk_Crane
Disused giant cantilever crane
the River Clyde, a fifth one having been demolished in 2007, and one of only eleven giant cantilever cranes remaining worldwide. The first crane to be
Finnieston_Crane
Building in Wuhan of ancient Chinese origin
Yellow Crane Tower (simplified Chinese: 黄鹤楼; traditional Chinese: 黃鶴樓; pinyin: Huánghè Lóu) is a traditional Chinese tower located in Wuhan. The current
Yellow_Crane_Tower
Community in Manitoba, Canada
Crane River is a community in the Canadian province of Manitoba. A designated place in Canadian census data, the community had a population of 128 in
Crane_River,_Manitoba
Orthography) is a First Nations community in Manitoba. Its reserve is Crane River 51. Consisting of over 3500 hectares of land on the shore of Lake Manitoba
O-Chi-Chak-Ko-Sipi First Nation
O-Chi-Chak-Ko-Sipi_First_Nation
Species of large bird from East Asia
red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis), also called the Japanese crane and the Manchurian crane, is a large Northeast Asian crane among the rarest cranes in the
Red-crowned_crane
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up crane or cranes in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Crane or cranes may refer to: Crane (bird), a large, long-necked bird Crane (machine), industrial
Crane
River in Dorset, England
The River Crane is a river in Dorset, United Kingdom, which flows past Cranborne Manor. Near Verwood it becomes the Moors River. Its name is a shortening
River_Crane,_Dorset
Ship with a crane specialized for lifting heavy loads
A crane vessel, crane ship, crane barge, or floating crane is a ship with a crane specialized in lifting heavy loads, typically exceeding 1,500 t (1,476
Crane_vessel
Species of crustacean
Macrobrachium formosense, the crane river prawn, is a species of freshwater shrimp in the family Palaemonidae. It lives in streams and rivers in Taiwan and southern
Macrobrachium_formosense
English jazz clarinettist (1928–2010)
1959. During his career, Sunshine worked with the Eager Beavers, the Crane River Jazz Band, Beryl Bryden, George Melly, Chris Barber, Johnny Parker, Diz
Monty_Sunshine
WWII Pilot who survived 84 days in the Alaskan wilderness alone
B-24 Liberator Crane was copiloting experienced engine failure, causing the plane to crash into a mountaintop overlooking the Charley River. Of the crew
Leon_Crane
River in the United States
The Cranes Nest River is a 25.0-mile-long (40.2 km) river in the U.S. state of Virginia. It is located in Dickenson County in the southwestern part of
Cranes_Nest_River
Species of bird in the family Gruidae
crowned crane, golden crested crane, golden crowned crane, East African crane, East African crowned crane, African crane, Eastern crowned crane, Kavirondo
Grey_crowned_crane
is the name of a crane that is currently located at the Mangalia shipyard in Mangalia, Romania. Formerly, it was part of the Fore River Shipyard in Quincy
Goliath_(Mangalia)
American poet (1899–1932)
Harold Hart Crane (July 21, 1899 – April 27, 1932) was an American poet. Inspired by the Romantics and his fellow Modernists, Crane wrote highly stylized
Hart_Crane
Species of large bird from North America
whooping crane (Grus americana) is an endangered crane species, native to North America, named for its "whooping" calls. Along with the sandhill crane (Antigone
Whooping_crane
American manufacturer of cotton based paper products
Crane was founded by Zenas Crane, Henry Wiswall and John Willard. It was the very first paper mill in the United States west of the Connecticut River
Crane_Currency
Species of bird also known as Eurasian crane
common crane (Grus grus), also known as the Eurasian crane, is a bird of the family Gruidae, the cranes. A medium-sized species, it is the only crane commonly
Common_crane
American stage, film and television actress (1928 - 1973)
Norma Crane (born Norma Anna Bella Zuckerman; November 10, 1928 — September 28, 1973) was an American actress of stage, film, and television best known
Norma_Crane
Cantilever crane at Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Titan Clydebank, more commonly known as the Titan Crane is a 161-foot-high (49 m) cantilever crane at Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. It was
Titan_Clydebank
Species of bird
Siberian crane (Leucogeranus leucogeranus), also known as the Siberian white crane or the snow crane, is a bird of the family Gruidae, the cranes. They are
Siberian_crane
River in Missouri, United States
Crane Creek is a 23.2-mile-long (37.3 km) stream that flows through the town of Crane. The creek, a tributary of the James River and part of the White
Crane Creek (James River tributary)
Crane_Creek_(James_River_tributary)
Stream in Minnesota, U.S.
Crane Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It is a tributary of the Straight River. Crane Creek was named for the cranes which once frequented
Crane Creek (Straight River tributary)
Crane_Creek_(Straight_River_tributary)
London borough in United Kingdom
in Brentford (around Claypond Hospital) and Isleworth (south of the River Crane and around Whitton) lay within the London Boroughs of Ealing and Richmond
London_Borough_of_Hounslow
Form of jazz in the United States and Britain in the 1930s, 1940s, 1950s and 1960s
pioneered a trad revival during the Second World War, and Ken Colyer's Crane River band added and maintained a strong thread of New Orleans purism. Humphrey
Trad_jazz
English audio engineer and musician (1927–2004)
trumpeter and alto saxophonist. In the early 1950s, he was a member of the Crane River Jazz Band led by Ken Colyer which spearheaded interest in the original
John_R._T._Davies
Underwater museum in Chongqing, China
White Crane Ridge Underwater Museum (simplified Chinese: 白鹤梁水下博物馆; traditional Chinese: 白鶴梁水下博物館) is an underwater museum built around the White Crane Ridge
Baiheliang_Underwater_Museum
English jazz trumpeter and cornetist (1928–1988)
In the UK, Colyer played with various bands and joined, in 1949, the Crane River Jazz Band (CRJB), with Ben Marshall, Sonny Morris, Pat Hawes, John R
Ken_Colyer
River in New York, United States
Crane Brook flows into the Seneca River by Montezuma, New York. "Crane brook". usgs.gov. usgs. 1998. Retrieved 30 May 2017. data
Crane_Brook
Provincial road in Manitoba, Canada
Parkland Region of Manitoba. It connects the towns of Toutes Aides, Crane River, and Eddystone with the O-Chi-Chak-Ko-Sipi First Nation and the northwestern
Manitoba_Provincial_Road_481
Stream in West Virginia, U.S.
Crane Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of West Virginia. It is a tributary of the Bluestone River. Crane Creek was named from an incident when a crane
Crane Creek (Bluestone River tributary)
Crane_Creek_(Bluestone_River_tributary)
Temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands ecoregion of Nebraska, United States
October 23, 2008. Retrieved May 3, 2008. Lingle, Gary R. (1994). Birding crane river : Nebraska's Platte (1st ed.). Grand Island, Neb.: Harrier Pub. ISBN 0964121905
Sandhills_(Nebraska)
Town in Massachusetts, United States
Danvers River begins near the southeast corner of town, and is formed by the confluence of the Porter River, Crane River and Waters River. These rivers, in
Danvers,_Massachusetts
Research site in Washington, United States
probably best known for the Wind River Canopy Crane Research Facility (WRCCRF), a 285-foot (87 m)-high freestanding tower crane which supported an 8-person
Wind River Experimental Forest
Wind_River_Experimental_Forest
American businessman (born 1954)
James Robert Crane (born January 17, 1954) is an American businessman. Crane is chairman and chief executive of Crane Capital Group, Crane Worldwide Logistics
Jim_Crane
Stream in Hickory County, Missouri, U.S.
Crane Creek is a stream in Hickory County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of the Pomme de Terre River. Crane Creek enters the Pomme de
Crane Creek (Pomme de Terre River tributary)
Crane_Creek_(Pomme_de_Terre_River_tributary)
American actor (1928–1978)
Robert Edward Crane (July 13, 1928 – June 29, 1978) was an American actor, drummer, radio personality and disc jockey known for starring in the CBS sitcom
Bob_Crane
Reservoir in South Carolina, United States
lake is on a tributary of the Crane Creek River. The reservoir was built in 1973 along the tributary of the Crane Creek River. Its previous name, Alcohol
Alcohol_and_Drug_Abuse_Lake
American folk band
The Crane Wives are a four-piece American indie rock band formed in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 2010. The band currently consists of Emilee Petersmark,
The_Crane_Wives
Canadian politician
still young, his family moved to Toutes Aides, Manitoba and later to Crane River. In 1937, he married Mary Didychuk. After they married, the couple moved
Aimé_Adam
Scottish musician (born 1934)
jazz group. Dewitt moved to London in 1955, and began playing with the Crane River Jazz Band. At the same time, he formed a small skiffle group, which busked
Chas_McDevitt
River in New Mexico and Texas, United States
The Pecos River (/ˈpeɪkəs/ PAY-kəs; Spanish: Río Pecos) originates in north-central New Mexico and flows into Texas, emptying into the Rio Grande. Its
Pecos_River
American novelist, short story writer, poet, and journalist
Stephen Crane (November 1, 1871 – June 5, 1900) was an American poet, novelist, and short story writer. Prolific throughout his short life, he wrote notable
Stephen_Crane
Crane ship in Wellington, New Zealand
self-propelled floating steam crane in Wellington Harbour, New Zealand. She is thought to be the only working steam crane of her type in the world. She
Hikitia
Stream in North Carolina, USA
Crane Creek is a 23.41 mi (37.67 km) long 4th order tributary to the Little River in Moore County, North Carolina. According to the Geographic Names Information
Crane Creek (Little River tributary)
Crane_Creek_(Little_River_tributary)
television sitcom Frasier (1993–2004) and the 2023 revival Frasier is Frasier Crane. Other regular characters include: his father Martin, his brother Niles
List_of_Frasier_characters
Artificial watercourse in London, England
of about 5 miles (8 km) into the Crane; its lower section of about 1.8 miles (2.9 km) draws water from that small river in Whitton, Twickenham and discharges
Duke of Northumberland's River
Duke_of_Northumberland's_River
River in Oregon, United States
approximately 26 miles (42 km) northwest of the city of La Pine. The river flows south into Crane Prairie Reservoir, then into Wickiup Reservoir, from where it
Deschutes_River
The James Watt Dock Crane is a giant cantilever crane situated at Greenock on the River Clyde. It was built in 1917 by Sir William Arrol & Co. It was
James_Watt_Dock_Crane
cantilever crane at BAE Systems' Govan shipyard, and the largest such crane on the River Clyde until it was demolished in 2007. The crane was built by
Fairfield_Titan
Gantry crane
The Kockums Crane (Swedish: Kockumskranen) is a 140-metre (459 ft) high gantry crane in the Hyundai Heavy Industries shipyard in Ulsan, South Korea. It
Kockums_Crane
River in New York, United States
The Crane Creek flows into the Mohawk River in Oriskany, New York. "Crane creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey
Crane Creek (Mohawk River tributary)
Crane_Creek_(Mohawk_River_tributary)
1920. It is category A listed, and one of four such cranes remaining on the River Clyde. The crane was rated at 150 tonnes (150 long tons; 170 short tons)
Barclay_Curle_Crane
Reservoir in Deschutes County, Oregon
United States. The reservoir is named for the cranes that thrive in its habitat and for the upper Deschutes River prairie that once covered the area before
Crane_Prairie_Reservoir
River in Florida, United States
Crane Creek is a 3.3-mile-long (5.3 km) stream in Melbourne, Florida, United States. It is a tributary of the Indian River, with its mouth in the vicinity
Crane Creek (Melbourne, Florida)
Crane_Creek_(Melbourne,_Florida)
Topics referred to by the same term
Indian River Crane Creek (Straight River), a stream in Minnesota Crane Creek (James River), a stream in Missouri Crane Creek (Pomme de Terre River), a stream
Crane_Creek
Coal power plant
The Crane station occupies 157 acres (64 ha) on the Middle River Neck Peninsula adjacent to the Seneca Creek tributary of the Gunpowder River, and is
Charles P. Crane Generating Station
Charles_P._Crane_Generating_Station
River in England
Yeading Brook is the dominant source of the River Crane, in outer North West then West London. The western branch flows 25.8 km (16.0 mi) south. It rises
Yeading_Brook
Treaty between First Nations and Canadian Crown
Nation Little Saskatchewan First Nation O-Chi-Chak-Ko-Sipi First Nation (Crane River) Pinaymootang First Nation (Fairford) Skownan First Nation (formerly
Treaty_2
tributaries of the River Thames from the sea to the source, in England. There are also secondary lists of backwaters of the river itself and the waterways
Tributaries of the River Thames
Tributaries_of_the_River_Thames
South African schoolteacher and anti-apartheid campaigner who turned to terrorism
Execution and Rehabilitation of John Harris, Liberal Terrorist. Cape Town: Crane River. ISBN 9780620668521. Tribute: On the occasion of a memorial for John
John_Harris_(activist)
Rowing boat
class events including The Great River Race, Ocean to City in Cork, The Great Tyne Row, Voga Longa, Castle to Crane (River Clyde) and The Thames Diamond
St._Ayles_Skiff
Species of bird
The white-naped crane (Antigone vipio) is a bird in the crane family, Gruidae. It breeds in shallow wetlands and wet meadows in northeastern Mongolia
White-naped_crane
Ecoregion in the Nen river basin
of a variety of migratory waterfowl, including six species of crane. The Nenjiang River plain is surrounded by low mountains - the Lesser Khingan to the
Nenjiang_River_grassland
Port in France
handled 6.2 million tonnes by river and 1 million tonnes by rail. The main cargo is cereal, petrol products and gravel. The crane increased its capacity to
Independent Port of Strasbourg
Independent_Port_of_Strasbourg
South African activist (1939–2023)
Execution and Rehabilitation of John Harris, Liberal Terrorist. Cape Town: Crane River. 2015. ISBN 9780620668521. "Alan Paton's Hofmeyr". Race & Class. 6 (4):
Jonty_Driver
Species of bird
known as the native companion, is a bird in the crane family. It has also been given the name Australian crane, a term coined in 1865 by well-known ornithologist
Brolga
Historic ship in New Zealand
steam crane Rapaki was a historic ship in New Zealand. On 24 December 1925 the Lyttelton Harbour Board ordered an 80-ton self-propelled floating crane, called
Rapaki_(steam_crane)
luminaries of this music were people like Ken Colyer who had formed the Crane River Jazz Band which included Chris Barber and later a banjo player called
1951_in_British_music
Public park next to the River Crane in Twickenham, England
Crane Park is a 30 hectare public park next to the River Crane in western Twickenham. The park north of the river is in the London Borough of Richmond
Crane_Park
Species of large bird from Asia
black-necked crane summers mainly in the high-altitude Tibetan Plateau. The breeding areas are alpine meadows, lakeside and riverine marshes and river valleys
Black-necked_crane
River in Hokkaidō, Japan
Setsuri River is a river in Hokkaido, Japan. It joins the Kushiro River. It is the winter habitat of the Japanese crane. "GC376NR SETSURI RIVER (Traditional
Setsuri_River
Historic house in Massachusetts, United States
was completed in 1928 as a summer home for Mr. and Mrs. Richard Teller Crane, Jr. It is also the name of the 165-acre (67 ha) drumlin surrounded by sea
Castle Hill (Ipswich, Massachusetts)
Castle_Hill_(Ipswich,_Massachusetts)
River Big Black River Bissett Brochet Camperville Cormorant Crane River Cross Lake Dallas Dauphin River Dawson Bay Duck Bay Fisher Bay Fisher River Gods
List of communities in Manitoba
List_of_communities_in_Manitoba
Floating derrick barge
Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge. The barge carries a shear legs crane which is the largest barge crane ever used on the U.S. West Coast. The barge's name is taken
Left_Coast_Lifter
1895 war novel by Stephen Crane
The Red Badge of Courage is an 1895 war novel by American author Stephen Crane. The novel was published on 3 October 1895. Taking place during the American
The_Red_Badge_of_Courage
The Beardmore Crane was a giant cantilever crane at the William Beardmore and Company yard. The Beardmore Crane had two opposite cantilevered jibs, both
Beardmore_Crane
Canadian politician
Manitoba, to Bella Moar and Ernest Morrisseau, who raised their children in Crane River, Manitoba. John Morrisseau enlisted in the Canadian Forces at age 18
John_Morrisseau
Subdivision of Sumy Oblast, Ukraine
Vorskla River. Animals and plants listed in the Red Book of Ukraine that are found in the territory of the Okhtyrsky district: common crane, river otter
Okhtyrka_Raion
Protected area in Dongying, China
include Saunders's gull and the Siberian crane. The route of the Yellow River has shifted throughout history. The river shifted to its current course depositing
Yellow River Delta National Nature Reserve
Yellow_River_Delta_National_Nature_Reserve
River in Nebraska, United States
The central Platte River valley is an important stopover for migratory water birds, such as the whooping crane and sandhill crane, in their yearly traversal
Platte_River
Shipyard in Massachusetts, United States
Lawrence S.; Sarcone, Anthony F. "A History of Shipbuilding at Fore River". Thomas Crane Public Library. Archived from the original on 7 September 2008. Retrieved
Fore_River_Shipyard
Crane in Gothenburg
The Eriksberg Crane (Swedish: Eriksbergskranen) is a full gantry crane in the Eriksberg district of Gothenburg, part of the former Eriksberg shipyard.
Eriksberg_Crane
Stream in Gordon County, Georgia, U.S.
Crane Eater Creek is a stream in Gordon County, Georgia, United States, that is a tributary of the Coosawattee River. Crane Eater Creek has the name of
Crane_Eater_Creek
American comedian and television host (1933–2014)
Molinsky (June 8, 1933 – September 4, 2014), known professionally as Joan Rivers, was an American comedian, actress, producer, writer and television host
Joan_Rivers
American professional golfer (born 1976)
Benjamin McCully Crane (born March 6, 1976) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. Crane was born in Portland, Oregon. He was introduced
Ben_Crane
Anti-apartheid movement in South Africa
Execution and Rehabilitation of John Harris, Liberal Terrorist. Cape Town: Crane River. p. 73. ISBN 9780620668521. Gunther, Magnus (2004). "Ch 5". The Road
African_Resistance_Movement
list of historical harbour cranes includes historical harbour cranes from the Middle Ages to the introduction of metal cranes in the Industrial Revolution
List of historical harbour cranes
List_of_historical_harbour_cranes
In 2005, one of the two cranes sent to Wairoa as part of a work train, and two wagons, ended up falling into the Nuhaka River as two spans of the bridge
New Zealand rail maintenance equipment
New_Zealand_rail_maintenance_equipment
River in southern England
[citation needed] The principal tributaries of the River Thames on the Tideway include the rivers Crane, Brent, Wandle, Ravensbourne (the final part of which
River_Thames
Crane demon in Hindu mythology
near the banks of the Yamuna river, while in other accounts they were in the forests of Gokul. Bakasura, in the form of a crane with a sharp beak, swooped
Bakasura_(crane_demon)
Species of bird
The black crowned crane (Balearica pavonina) is a part of the family Gruidae, along with its sister species, the grey crowned crane. It is topped with
Black_crowned_crane
Species of bird
The sarus crane (Antigone antigone) is a large nonmigratory crane found in parts of the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and northern Australia. The
Sarus_crane
Topics referred to by the same term
Cranes Nest and Crane Nest may refer to: Crane Nest, Kentucky Cranes Nest, Virginia Cranes Nest River, Virginia This disambiguation page lists articles
Cranes_Nest
CRANE RIVER
CRANE RIVER
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, British, English
From the Crane Meadow; Meadow with the Cranes
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname, most likely for a tall, thin man with long legs, from Middle English cran ‘crane’ (the bird), Old English cran, cron. The term included the heron until the introduction of a separate word for the latter in the 14th century.Dutch : variant spelling of Krane.English translation of German Krahn or Kranich.The American writer Stephen Crane (1871–1900) was named for a NJ ancestor who was a delegate to the Continental Congress. He was descended from a Stephen Crane who, coming probably from England or Wales, settled at Elizabethtown, NJ, as early as 1665.
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, British, English
From the Crane Meadow; Meadow with the Cranes
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi
A Crane
Boy/Male
English
Crane valley.
Boy/Male
English
Crane meadow.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Frain.
Girl/Female
Greek
Crane.
Boy/Male
Hindu
A crane
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, British, English
From the Crane Valley; Valley of Cranes
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Crane.Dutch : variant of Krane.
Boy/Male
Tamil
A crane
Boy/Male
Buddhist, Indian
White Crane
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a lazy man, from Middle English drone ‘drone’, ‘male honey bee’, long taken as a symbol of idleness (Old English drÄn).English : variant spelling of Drain.
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, British, English
From the Crane Estate; Settlement of Cranes
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a tall thin man, from Middle English, Old French cane ‘cane’, ‘reed’ (Latin canna). It may also be a topographic name for someone who lived in a damp area overgrown with reeds, or a metonymic occupational name for someone who gathered reeds, which were widely used in the Middle Ages as a floor covering, as roofing material, and for weaving small baskets.Southern Italian : either a habitational name from a place named Canè, in Bescia and Belluna, or more likely an occupational name for a basket maker or the like, from Greek kanna ‘reed’ + the occupational suffix -(e)as.French : Norman and Picard variant of chane a term denoting a particular type of elongated pitcher (ultimately from Latin canna ‘reed’), hence possibly a metonymic occupational name for a potter who specialized in making such jugs, or a nickname for someone who resembled one.Possibly an Americanized spelling of German Köhn (see Kuehn).
Girl/Female
Tamil
Crane
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Telugu
Crane
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Lancashire)
English (chiefly Lancashire) : from Middle English cranke ‘lively’, ‘lusty’, ‘vigorous’, hence a nickname for a cheerful, boisterous, or cocky person.English : nickname from cranuc, a diminutive of Middle English cran ‘crane’ (see Crane).Possibly an Americanized spelling of German Kranke, from Low German Kraneke ‘crane’, applied to someone thought to resemble the bird in some way, or a nickname for a poor physical specimen, from Middle High German kranc ‘sickly’, ‘ailing’.
Boy/Male
African, Indian, Sanskrit, Swahili
Crane; Stork
CRANE RIVER
CRANE RIVER
Boy/Male
Welsh
White shank.
Girl/Female
Latin
Eaglelike.
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Unconquerable Brilliance
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Grace favour
Girl/Female
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Strong
Girl/Female
Indian, Sanskrit
Consecration; Initiation
Girl/Female
Latin
Selected.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Desired
Girl/Female
Indian, Telugu
Having Three Eyes
Boy/Male
Hindu
Handsome
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v. t.
To make or furnish with cane or rattan; as, to cane chairs.
v. t.
To beat with a cane.
n.
To form into ringlets; to curl; to crimp; to friz; as, to crape the hair; to crape silk.
v. t.
To stretch, as a crane stretches its neck; as, to crane the neck disdainfully.
imp. & p. p.
of 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.
v. t.
To pack in a crate or case for transportation; as, to crate a sewing machine; to crate peaches.
n.
A temporary passion or infatuation, as for same new amusement, pursuit, or fashion; as, the bric-a-brac craze; the aesthetic craze.
v. t.
To cause to rise; to raise or lift, as by a crane; -- with up.
n.
Any plant with long, hard, elastic stems, as reeds and bamboos of many kinds; also, the sugar cane.
v. i.
to reach forward with head and neck, in order to see better; as, a hunter cranes forward before taking a leap.
n.
See Crare.
v. t.
To break into pieces; to crush; to grind to powder. See Crase.
n.
Alt. of Crane
v. t. & i.
To cry out harshly and loudly, like the bird called crake.
n.
A walking stick; a staff; -- so called because originally made of one the species of cane.
n.
A traveling crane. See under Crane.
n.
A lance or dart made of cane.