Synonyms: crane
Definition: large long-necked wading bird of marshes and plains in many parts of the world
Similar words: wader, wading bird
Definition: any of many long-legged birds that wade in water in search of food
Synonyms: crane
Definition: lifts and moves heavy objects; lifting tackle is suspended from a pivoted boom that rotates around a vertical axis
Similar words: lifting device
Definition: a device for lifting heavy loads
Definition: a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Phoenix
Similar words: constellation
Definition: a configuration of stars as seen from the earth
Synonyms: Crane, Harold Hart Crane, Hart Crane
Definition: United States poet (1899-1932)
Similar words: poet
Definition: a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
Synonyms: Crane, Stephen Crane
Definition: United States writer (1871-1900)
Definition: writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
Synonyms: stretch out, crane
Definition: stretch (the neck) so as to see better
Usage: The women craned their necks to see the President drive by
Similar words: extend, stretch
Definition: extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body
Usage: Stretch your legs!; Extend your right arm above your head