Meaning of crane

Definition of crane

(noun) United States writer (1871-1900)
United States poet (1899-1932)
a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Phoenix
lifts and moves heavy objects; lifting tackle is suspended from a pivoted boom that rotates around a vertical axis
large long-necked wading bird of marshes and plains in many parts of the world
(verb) stretch (the neck) so as to see better; "The women craned their necks to see the President drive by"

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