is a device used to capture moving shots with height, comprised of an arm with a camera attached to one end and a counterweight attached to the other. Often called a jib. For more information, check o [..]

Old English cran "large wading bird," common Germanic (cognates: Old Saxon krano, Old High German krano, German Kranich, and, with unexplained change of consonant, Old Norse trani), from PIE [..]

"to stretch (the neck)," 1799, from crane (n.). Related: Craned; craning.

Crane [N] [S]( Isaiah 38:14 ; Jeremiah 8:7 ). In both of these passages the Authorized Version has reversed the Hebrew order of the words. "Crane or swallow" should be "swallow or crane [..]

large wading bird.

A hoisting machine with a power-operated inclined or horizontal boom and lifting tackle for moving loads vertically and horizontally.

(Isa. 38:14; Jer. 8:7). In both of these passages the Authorized Version has reversed the Hebrew order of the words. "Crane or swallow" should be "swallow or crane," as in the Revi [..]

The crane (Grus cinerea) is a native of Europe and Asia. It stand about four feet high. Its color is ashen gray, with face and neck nearly black. It feeds on seeds, roots, insects and small quadrupeds [..]

The part of a solid frame revolver on which the cylinder is swung out to accomplish loading and ejecting. Also called Yoke.

To dream of seeing a flight of cranes tending northward, indicates gloomy prospects for business. To a woman, it is significant of disappointment; but to see them flying southward, prognosticates a joyful meeting of absent friends, and that lovers will remain faithful. To see them fly to the ground, events of unusual moment are at hand.   

A large machine that straddles the railroad track for the purpose of loading and loading containers and trailers to and from railcars.

A materials handling device that lifts heavy items. There are two types: bridge and stacker.

A machine designed to move material by means of a hoist.

A vehicle with a movable arm or boom (generally hydraulic) that moves a platform on which are a camera and a crew; sometimes called a whirly

The support used to mount horns of 15-inch length or greater to cylinder talking machines.

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A mechanical contrivance for lifting weights.

A crane is a type of machine, generally equipped with a hoist, wire ropes or chains, and sheaves, that can be used both to lift and lower materials and to move them horizontally. It is mainly used for [..]

A form of machine traveling upon a railroad for hoisting and lowering heavy weights.

A crane is a Discontinuous conveyor usually used for handling goods. Cranes are used in Assembly, production and storage applications. They are often used to transport goods over very short distances [..]

A machine designed for moving and lifting weight by means of a movable projecting arm or a horizontal beam, which is able to travel over a certain distance.

, sb. the iron arm over a fire from which the ‘crook’ hangs.

A swing-out arm on a revolver, to which the cylinder is mounted, and when opened facilitates loading and cleaning. Also: Yoke.  Photo

n.(1) "crane, the bird," s.v. crane sb.\1 OED. KEY: crane@n1

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The best matchpoint player who ever lived. A television producer who frequently could only play tournaments on weekends, he dominated American regionals in the 1960s through 1980s. Resided in the Los [..]

Piece of large-sized lifting and handling equipment comprising a frame and a jib.

Fixed cabin crane whose main structure is mounted on permanent or semipermanent foundations.

A large machine that straddles the railroad track or vessel for the purpose of loading and unloading containers and trailers to and from railcars or vessels.

Lifting device which can be fixed or mobile.