Acrania :: Acrania (n.) Partial or total absence of the skull.

Acrania :: Acrania (n.) The lowest group of Vertebrata, including the amphioxus, in which no skull exists..

Acranial :: Acranial (a.) Wanting a skull.

Aegicrania :: Aegicrania (n. pl.) Sculptured ornaments, used in classical architecture, representing rams' heads or skulls..

Bell Crank :: Bell crank () A lever whose two arms form a right angle, or nearly a right angle, having its fulcrum at the apex of the angle. It is used in bell pulls and in changing the direction of bell wires at angles of rooms, etc., and also in machinery..

Bucrania :: Bucrania (pl. ) of Bucraniu.

Bucranium :: Bucranium (n.) A sculptured ornament, representing an ox skull adorned with wreaths, etc..

Cran :: Cran (n.) Alt. of Cran.

Cranage :: Cranage (n.) The liberty of using a crane, as for loading and unloading vessels..

Cranage :: Cranage (n.) The money or price paid for the use of a crane.

Cranberries :: Cranberries (pl. ) of Cranberr.

Cranberry :: Cranberry (n.) A red, acid berry, much used for making sauce, etc.; also, the plant producing it (several species of Vaccinum or Oxycoccus.) The high cranberry or cranberry tree is a species of Viburnum (V. Opulus), and the other is sometimes called low cranberry or marsh cranberry to distinguish it..

Cranch :: Cranch (v. t.) See Craunch.

Crane :: Crane (n.) A measure for fresh herrings, -- as many as will fill a barrel..

Crane :: 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 :: 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 :: 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 :: Crane (n.) A siphon, or bent pipe, for drawing liquors out of a cask..

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

Crane :: Crane (v. t.) To cause to rise; to raise or lift, as by a crane; -- with up..

Crane :: Crane (v. t.) To stretch, as a crane stretches its neck; as, to crane the neck disdainfully..

Crane :: 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 :: 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 :: Crane's-bill (n.) A pair of long-beaked forceps.

Craned :: Craned (imp. & p. p.) of Cran.

Crang :: Crang (n.) See Krang.

Crania :: Crania (n.) A genus of living Brachiopoda; -- so called from its fancied resemblance to the cranium or skull.

Crania :: Crania (pl. ) of Craniu.

Cranial :: Cranial (a.) Of or pertaining to the cranium.

Craning :: Craning (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Cran.

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