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English word crane comes from Proto-Indo-European *gar-, and later Proto-Germanic *kranô (Crane (bird).)
*gar- (Proto-Indo-European)
*kranô (Proto-Germanic)
Crane (bird).
cran (Old English)
cran (Middle English)
crane (English)
(US, dialect) Ardea herodias, the great blue heron.. (nautical) A forked post or projecting bracket to support spars, etc.; generally used in pairs.. A mechanical lifting machine or device, often used for lifting heavy loads for industrial or construction purposes.. A siphon, or bent pipe, for drawing liquors out of a cask.. An iron arm with horizontal motion, attached to the side or back of [...]