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- English Word Crane Definition To stretch, as a crane stretches its neck; as, to crane the neck disdainfully.
- English Word Crane Definition to reach forward with head and neck, in order to see better; as, a hunter cranes forward before taking a leap.
- English Word Crane's-bill Definition The geranium; -- so named from the long axis of the fruit, which resembles the beak of a crane.
- English Word Crane's-bill Definition A pair of long-beaked forceps.
- English Word Craned Definition of Crane
- English Word Crang Definition See Krang.
- English Word Crania Definition A genus of living Brachiopoda; -- so called from its fancied resemblance to the cranium or skull.
- English Word Crania Definition of Cranium
- English Word Cranial Definition Of or pertaining to the cranium.
- English Word Craning Definition of Crane
- English Word Cranioclasm Definition The crushing of a child's head, as with the cranioclast or craniotomy forceps in cases of very difficult delivery.
- English Word Cranioclast Definition An instrument for crushing the head of a fetus, to facilitate delivery in difficult eases.
- English Word Craniofacial Definition Of or pertaining to the cranium and face; as, the craniofacial angle.
- English Word Craniognomy Definition The science of the form and characteristics of the skull.
- English Word Craniological Definition Of or pertaining to craniology.
- English Word Craniologist Definition One proficient in craniology; a phrenologist.
- English Word Craniology Definition The department of science (as of ethnology or archaeology) which deals with the shape, size, proportions, indications, etc., of skulls; the study of skulls.
- English Word Craniometer Definition An instrument for measuring the size of skulls.
- English Word Craniometric Definition Alt. of Craniometrical
- English Word Craniometrical Definition Pertaining to craniometry.
- English Word Craniometry Definition The art or act of measuring skulls.
- English Word Cranioscopist Definition One skilled in, or who practices, cranioscopy.
- English Word Cranioscopy Definition Scientific examination of the cranium.
- English Word Craniota Definition A comprehensive division of the Vertebrata, including all those that have a skull.
- English Word Craniotomy Definition The operation of opening the fetal head, in order to effect delivery.
- English Word Cranium Definition The skull of an animal; especially, that part of the skull, either cartilaginous or bony, which immediately incloses the brain; the brain case or brainpan. See Skull.
- English Word Craniums Definition of Cranium
- English Word Crank Definition A bent portion of an axle, or shaft, or an arm keyed at right angles to the end of a shaft, by which motion is imparted to or received from it; also used to change circular into reciprocating motion, or reciprocating into circular motion. See Bell crank.
- English Word Crank Definition Any bend, turn, or winding, as of a passage.
- English Word Crank Definition A twist or turn in speech; a conceit consisting in a change of the form or meaning of a word.