Crane - Definition

n 1: United States writer (1871-1900) [syn: Crane, Stephen
Crane]
2: United States poet (1899-1932) [syn: Crane, Hart Crane,
Harold Hart Crane]
3: a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Phoenix
[syn: Grus, Crane]
4: lifts and moves heavy objects; lifting tackle is suspended
from a pivoted boom that rotates around a vertical axis
5: large long-necked wading bird of marshes and plains in many
parts of the world
v 1: stretch (the neck) so as to see better; "The women craned
their necks to see the President drive by" [syn: crane,
stretch out]