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.
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.
Crane (n.) An iron arm with horizontal motion, attached to the side or back of a fireplace, for supporting kettles, etc., over a fire.
Crane (n.) A siphon, or bent pipe, for drawing liquors out of a cask.
Crane (n.) A forked post or projecting bracket to support spars, etc., -- generally used in pairs. See Crotch, 2.
Craned (imp. & p. p.) of Crane
Craning (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Crane
Crane (v. t.) To cause to rise; to raise or lift, as by a crane; -- with up.
Crane (v. t.) To stretch, as a crane stretches its neck; as, to crane the neck disdainfully.
Crane (v. i.) to reach forward with head and neck, in order to see better; as, a hunter cranes forward before taking a leap.
Crane's-bill (n.) The geranium; -- so named from the long axis of the fruit, which resembles the beak of a crane.
Crane's-bill (n.) A pair of long-beaked forceps.
Crang (n.) See Krang.
Crania (n.) A genus of living Brachiopoda; -- so called from its fancied resemblance to the cranium or skull.
Cranial (a.) Of or pertaining to the cranium.
Cranioclasm (n.) The crushing of a child's head, as with the cranioclast or craniotomy forceps in cases of very difficult delivery.
Cranioclast (n.) An instrument for crushing the head of a fetus, to facilitate delivery in difficult eases.
Craniofacial (a.) Of or pertaining to the cranium and face; as, the craniofacial angle.
Craniognomy (n.) The science of the form and characteristics of the skull.
Craniological (a.) Of or pertaining to craniology.
Craniologist (n.) One proficient in craniology; a phrenologist.
Craniology (n.) The department of science (as of ethnology or archaeology) which deals with the shape, size, proportions, indications, etc., of skulls; the study of skulls.
Craniometer (n.) An instrument for measuring the size of skulls.
Craniometric (a.) Alt. of Craniometrical
Craniometrical (a.) Pertaining to craniometry.
Craniometry (n.) The art or act of measuring skulls.
Cranioscopist (n.) One skilled in, or who practices, cranioscopy.
Cranioscopy (n.) Scientific examination of the cranium.
Craniota (n. pl.) A comprehensive division of the Vertebrata, including all those that have a skull.
Craniotomy (n.) The operation of opening the fetal head, in order to effect delivery.
Craniums (pl. ) of Cranium
Crania (pl. ) of Cranium
Cranium (n.) The skull of an animal; especially, that part of the skull, either cartilaginous or bony, which immediately incloses the brain; the brain case or brainpan. See Skull.
Crank (n.) A bent portion of an axle, or shaft, or an arm keyed at right angles to the end of a shaft, by which motion is imparted to or received from it; also used to change circular into reciprocating motion, or reciprocating into circular motion. See Bell crank.
Crank (n.) Any bend, turn, or winding, as of a passage.
Crank (n.) A twist or turn in speech; a conceit consisting in a change of the form or meaning of a word.
Crank (n.) A twist or turn of the mind; caprice; whim; crotchet; also, a fit of temper or passion.
Crank (n.) A person full of crotchets; one given to fantastic or impracticable projects; one whose judgment is perverted in respect to a particular matter.
Crank (n.) A sick person; an invalid.
Crank (n.) Sick; infirm.
Crank (n.) Liable to careen or be overset, as a ship when she is too narrow, or has not sufficient ballast, or is loaded too high, to carry full sail.
Crank (n.) Full of spirit; brisk; lively; sprightly; overconfident; opinionated.
Crank (n.) To run with a winding course; to double; to crook; to wind and turn.
Crankbird (n.) A small European woodpecker (Picus minor).
Cranked (a.) Formed with, or having, a bend or crank; as, a cranked axle.
Crankiness (n.) Crankness.
Crankle (v. t.) To break into bends, turns, or angles; to crinkle.
Crankle (v. i.) To bend, turn, or wind.
Crankle (n.) A bend or turn; a twist; a crinkle.
Crankness (n.) Liability to be overset; -- said of a ship or other vessel.
Crankness (n.) Sprightliness; vigor; health.
Cranky (a.) Full of spirit; crank.
Cranky (a.) Addicted to crotchets and whims; unreasonable in opinions; crotchety.
Cranky (a.) Unsteady; easy to upset; crank.
Crannied (a.) Having crannies, chinks, or fissures; as, a crannied wall.
Crannog (n.) Alt. of Crannoge
Crannoge (n.) One of the stockaded islands in Scotland and Ireland which in ancient times were numerous in the lakes of both countries. They may be regarded as the very latest class of prehistoric strongholds, reaching their greatest development in early historic times, and surviving through the Middle Ages. See also Lake dwellings, under Lake.
Crannies (pl. ) of Cranny
Cranny (n.) A small, narrow opening, fissure, crevice, or chink, as in a wall, or other substance.
Cranny (n.) A tool for forming the necks of bottles, etc.
Crannied (imp. & p. p.) of Cranny
Crannying (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Cranny
Cranny (v. i.) To crack into, or become full of, crannies.
Cranny (v. i.) To haunt, or enter by, crannies.
Cranny (a.) Quick; giddy; thoughtless.
Crantara (n.) The fiery cross, used as a rallying signal in the Highlands of Scotland.
Crants (n.) A garland carried before the bier of a maiden.
Crapaudine (n.) Turning on pivots at the top and bottom; -- said of a door.
Crapaudine (n.) An ulcer on the coronet of a horse.
Crape (n.) A thin, crimped stuff, made of raw silk gummed and twisted on the mill. Black crape is much used for mourning garments, also for the dress of some clergymen.
Craped (imp. & p. p.) of Crape
Craping (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Crape
Crape (n.) To form into ringlets; to curl; to crimp; to friz; as, to crape the hair; to crape silk.
Crapefish (n.) Salted codfish hardened by pressure.
Crapnel (n.) A hook or drag; a grapnel.
Crappie (n.) A kind of fresh-water bass of the genus Pomoxys, found in the rivers of the Southern United States and Mississippi valley. There are several species.
Crapple (n.) A claw.
Craps (n.) A gambling game with dice.
Crapula (n.) Alt. of Crapule
Crapule (n.) Same as Crapulence.
Crapulence (n.) The sickness occasioned by intemperance; surfeit.
Crapulent (a.) Alt. of Crapulous
Crapulous (a.) Surcharged with liquor; sick from excessive indulgence in liquor; drunk; given to excesses.
Crapy (a.) Resembling crape.
Crare (n.) A slow unwieldy trading vessel.
Crase (v. t.) To break in pieces; to crack.
Crashed (imp. & p. p.) of Crash
Crashing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Crash
Crash (v. t. ) To break in pieces violently; to dash together with noise and violence.
Crash (v. i.) To make a loud, clattering sound, as of many things falling and breaking at once; to break in pieces with a harsh noise.
Crash (v. i.) To break with violence and noise; as, the chimney in falling crashed through the roof.
Crash (n.) A loud, sudden, confused sound, as of many things falling and breaking at once.
Crash (n.) Ruin; failure; sudden breaking down, as of a business house or a commercial enterprise.
Crash (n.) Coarse, heavy, narrow linen cloth, used esp. for towels.
Crashing (n.) The noise of many things falling and breaking at once.
Crasis (n.) A mixture of constituents, as of the blood; constitution; temperament.
Crasis (n.) A contraction of two vowels (as the final and initial vowels of united words) into one long vowel, or into a diphthong; synaeresis; as, cogo for coago.
Craspedota (n. pl.) The hydroid or naked-eyed medusae. See Hydroidea.
Craspedote (a.) Of or pertaining to the Craspedota.
Crass (a.) Gross; thick; dense; coarse; not elaborated or refined.