home Simona Paleari crane [kreyn] –noun 1. any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe. 2. (not used scientifically) any of various similar birds of other families, as the great blue heron. 3. Machinery. a device for lifting and moving heavy weights in suspension. –verb (used with object) 8. to hoist, lower, or move by or as by a crane. 9. to stretch (the neck) as a crane does. c a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z cover crane cross crow crucifix crowd curb cut curtain Cyclops cyp-cz curiosity crinkle