CRANE-FLY, noun An insect of the genus Tipula, of many species. The mouth is a prolongation of the head; the upper jaw is arched; the palpi are two, curved and longer than the head; the proboscis is short.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.