Dictionary & Thesaurus

crane

1.	(verb) of the neck; so as to see better
	Synonyms: stretch out
	Related Words: extend, stretch

2.	(noun) large long-necked wading bird of marshes and plains in many parts of the world
	Related Words: Grus americana, wader, wading bird, whooping crane

3.	(noun) lifts and moves heavy objects; lifting tackle is suspended from a pivoted boom that rotates around a vertical axis
	Related Words: davit, derrick, lifting device, transporter