Cranch
Cranch (kr?nch), v. t. See Craunch.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Crandall
Cran″dall (krăn″dal), n. [Prob. from Crandall, a proper name.] (Stonecutting) A kind of hammer having a head formed of a group of pointed steel bars, used for dressing ashlar, e...
crane
crane, v. i. to reach forward with head and neck, in order to see better; as, a hunter cranes forward before taking a leap. Beaconsfield. Thackeray.The passengers eagerly cranin...
Crane (2)
Crane (krān), n. [AS. cran; akin to D. & LG. craan, G. kranich, krahn (this in sense 2), Gr. γέρανοσ, L. grus, W. & Armor. garan, OSlav. zeravĭ, Lith. gerve, Icel. trani, Sw. tr...
Crane (3)
Crane (krān), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Craned (krānd); p. pr. & vb. n.Craning.] 1. To cause to rise; to raise or lift, as by a crane; — with up.What engines, what instruments are used...
Crane (4)
Crane, n. 1. Any arm which swings about a vertical axis at one end, used for supporting a suspended weight.2. (Zoöl.) The American blue heron (Ardea herodias).
Crane's-bill
Crane's″–bill′ (kr?nz″b?l′), n. 1. (Bot.) The geranium; — so named from the long axis of the fruit, which resembles the beak of a crane. Dr. Prior.2. (Surg.) A pair of long-beak...
Crang
Crang (kr?ng), n. See Krang.
Crania
‖Cra″ni‐a (kr?″n?–?), n.(Zoöl.) A genus of living Brachiopoda; — so called from its fancied resemblance to the cranium or skull.
Cranial
Cra″ni‐al (kr?″n?–a>l), a.(Anat.) Of or pertaining to the cranium.
Cranioclasm
Cra″ni‐o‐clasm (kr?″n?–?–kl?z'm), n. [Cranium + Gr. ��� to break.] (Med.) The crushing of a child's head, as with the cranioclast or craniotomy forceps in cases of very difficul...
Cranioclast
Cra″ni‐o‐clast (–kl?st), n.(Med.) An instrument for crushing the head of a fetus, to facilitate delivery in difficult eases.
Craniofacial
Cra′ni‐o‐fa″cial (–f?″shal), a. Of or pertaining to the cranium and face; as, the craniofacial angle.
Craniognomy
Cra′ni‐og″no‐my (–?g″n?–m?), n. [Cranium + Gr. ����, �����. to know.] The science of the form and characteristics of the skull.
Craniological
Cra′ni‐o‐log″ic‐al (–?–l?j″?–kal), a. Of or pertaining to craniology.
Craniologist
Cra′ni‐ol″o‐gist (–?l″?–j?st), n. One proficient in craniology; a phrenologist.
Craniology
Cra′ni‐ol″o‐gy (–j?), n. [Cranium + -logy.] The department of science (as of ethnology or archæology) which deals with the shape, size, proportions, indications, etc., of skulls...
Craniometer
Cra′ni‐om″e‐ter (kr?′n?–?m″?–t?r), n. [Cranium + -meter.] An instrument for measuring the size of skulls.
Craniometric
{ Cra′ni‐o‐met″ric (–?–m?t″r?k), Cra′ni‐o‐met″ric‐al (–r?–kal), } a. Pertaining to craniometry.
Craniometry
Cra′ni‐om″e‐try (kr?′n?–?m″?–tr?), n. The art or act of measuring skulls.
Cranioscopist
Cra′ni‐os″co‐pist (kr?′n?–?s″k?–p?st), n. One skilled in, or who practices, cranioscopy.It was found of equal dimension in a literary man whose skull puzzied the cranioscopists....
Cranioscopy
Cra′ni‐os″co‐py (–p?), n. [Cranium + -scopy.] Scientific examination of the cranium.
Craniota
‖Cra′ni‐o″ta (kr?′n?–?t?), n. pl. [NL., fr. cranium.] (Zoöl.) A comprehensive division of the Vertebrata, including all those that have a skull.
Craniotomy
Cra′ni‐ot″o‐my (kr?′n?–?t″?–m?), n. [Cranium + Gr. ���� to cut off.] (Med.) The operation of opening the fetal head, in order to effect delivery.
Cranium
Cra″ni‐um (kr?″n?–?m), n.; pl. E. Craniums (-�mz), L. Crania (–�). [NL., fr. Gr. ����; akin to κάρα head.] The skull of an animal; especially, that part of the skull, either car...
Crank
Crank (kr?nk), n. [OE. cranke; akin to E. cringe, cringle, crinkle, and to crank, a., the root meaning, probably, “to turn, twist.” See Cringe.] 1. (Mach.) A bent portion of an ...
Crank (2)
Crank (kr?nk), a. [AS. cranc weak; akin to Icel. krangr, D. & G. krank sick, weak (cf. D. krengen to careen). Cf. Crank, n.] 1. Sick; infirm.2. (Naut.) Liable to careen or be ov...