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Geranine :: Geranine (n.) A valuable astringent obtained from the root of the Geranium maculatum or crane's-bill.

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..

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

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

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

Hydraulic :: Hydraulic (a.) Of or pertaining to hydraulics, or to fluids in motion; conveying, or acting by, water; as, an hydraulic clock, crane, or dock..

Gibbet :: Gibbet (n.) The projecting arm of a crane, from which the load is suspended; the jib..

Jib :: "Jib (v. i.) The projecting arm of a crane, from which the load is suspended..

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

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..

Crunkle :: Crunkle (v. i.) To cry like a crane.

Demoiselle :: Demoiselle (n.) The Numidian crane (Anthropoides virgo); -- so called on account of the grace and symmetry of its form and movements.

Davit :: Davit (n.) A spar formerly used on board of ships, as a crane to hoist the flukes of the anchor to the top of the bow, without injuring the sides of the ship; -- called also the fish davit..

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

Traveler :: Traveler (n.) A traveling crane. See under Crane.

Moulinet :: Moulinet (n.) The drum upon which the rope is wound in a capstan, crane, or the like..

Gauntry :: Gauntry (n.) A scaffolding or frame carrying a crane or other structure.

Coolung :: Coolung (n.) The great gray crane of India (Grus cinerea).

Trolly :: Trolly (n.) A truck from which the load is suspended in some kinds of cranes.

Water Crane :: Water crane () A goose-neck apparatus for supplying water from an elevated tank, as to the tender of a locomotive..

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