1. (

• Crane ,
• Stephen_Crane

) United States writer (1871-1900) ;

2. (

• Crane ,
• Hart_Crane ,
• Harold_Hart_Crane

) United States poet (1899-1932) ;

3. (

• Grus ,
• Crane

) a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Phoenix ;

4. (

• crane

) lifts and moves heavy objects; lifting tackle is suspended from a pivoted boom that rotates around a vertical axis ;

5. (

• crane

) large long-necked wading bird of marshes and plains in many parts of the world ;

1. (

• crane ,
• stretch_out

) stretch (the neck) so as to see better; "The women craned their necks to see the President drive by" ;