Definition of crane

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  • crane is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 7
  • crane is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 7
  • crane is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 9

Definition of crane

  • United States poet (1899-1932) (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. harold hart crane
    2. hart crane
  • a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Phoenix (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. grus
  • United States writer (1871-1900) (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. stephen crane
  • stretch (the neck) so as to see better (verb)

    Examples

    1. The women craned their necks to see the President drive by

    Synonyms

    1. stretch out
  • large long-necked wading bird of marshes and plains in many parts of the world (noun)
  • lifts and moves heavy objects; lifting tackle is suspended from a pivoted boom that rotates around a vertical axis (noun)

See definition of crane in Merriam Webster