Definitions
1.NounAny bird of the family Gruidae, large birds with long legs and a long neck which is extended during flight.
2.NounArdea herodias, the great blue heron.
3.NounA mechanical lifting machine or device, often used for lifting heavy loads for industrial or construction purposes.
4.NounAn iron arm with horizontal motion, attached to the side or back of a fireplace for supporting kettles etc. over the fire.
5.NounA siphon, or bent pipe, for drawing liquors out of a cask.
6.NounA forked post or projecting bracket to support spars, etc.; generally used in pairs.
7.VerbTo extend (one's neck).
8.VerbTo raise or lower with, or as if with, a crane.
9.VerbTo pull up before a jump.
10.NounThe cranium.
11.NounAlternative form of cran (“measure of herrings”).