Crane vs. Hoist
Cranenoun
Any bird of the family Gruidae, large birds with long legs and a long neck which is extended during flight.
Cranenoun
Ardea herodias, the great blue heron.
Cranenoun
A mechanical lifting machine or device, often used for lifting heavy loads for industrial or construction purposes.
Cranenoun
An iron arm with horizontal motion, attached to the side or back of a fireplace for supporting kettles etc. over the fire.
Cranenoun
A siphon, or bent pipe, for drawing liquors out of a cask.
Cranenoun
(nautical) A forked post or projecting bracket to support spars, etc.; generally used in pairs.
Craneverb
(ambitransitive) To extend (one's neck).
Craneverb
(transitive) To raise or lower with, or as if with, a crane.
Craneverb
(intransitive) To pull up before a jump.
Cranenoun
A wading bird of the genus Grus, and allied genera, of various species, having a long, straight bill, and long legs and neck.
Cranenoun
Any arm which swings about a vertical axis at one end, used for supporting a suspended weight.
Cranenoun
A machine for raising and lowering heavy weights, and, while holding them suspended, transporting them through a limited lateral distance. In one form it consists of a projecting arm or jib of timber or iron, a rotating post or base, and the necessary tackle, windlass, etc.; - so called from a fancied similarity between its arm and the neck of a crane See Illust. of Derrick.
Cranenoun
An iron arm with horizontal motion, attached to the side or back of a fireplace, for supporting kettles, etc., over a fire.
Cranenoun
A siphon, or bent pipe, for drawing liquors out of a cask.
Cranenoun
A forked post or projecting bracket to support spars, etc., - generally used in pairs. See Crotch, 2.
Cranenoun
The American blue heron (Ardea herodias).
Craneverb
To cause to rise; to raise or lift, as by a crane; - with up.
Craneverb
To stretch, as a crane stretches its neck; as, to crane the neck disdainfully.
Craneverb
to reach forward with head and neck, in order to see better; as, a hunter cranes forward before taking a leap.
Cranenoun
United States writer (1871-1900)
Cranenoun
United States poet (1899-1932)
Cranenoun
lifts and moves heavy objects; lifting tackle is suspended from a pivoted boom that rotates around a vertical axis
Cranenoun
large long-necked wading bird of marshes and plains in many parts of the world
Craneverb
stretch (the neck) so as to see better;
Hoistverb
(transitive) To raise; to lift; to elevate (especially, to raise or lift to a desired elevation, by means of tackle or pulley, said of a sail, a flag, a heavy package or weight).
Hoistverb
To lift a trophy or similar prize into the air in celebration of a victory.
Hoistverb
To lift someone up to be flogged.
Hoistverb
(intransitive) To be lifted up.
Hoistverb
To extract (code) from a loop construct as part of optimization.
Hoistverb
To steal, to rob.
Hoistnoun
A hoisting device, such as pulley or crane.
Hoistnoun
The act of hoisting; a lift.
Hoistnoun
The perpendicular height of a flag, as opposed to the fly, or horizontal length, when flying from a staff.
Hoistnoun
The vertical edge of a flag which is next to the staff.
Hoistnoun
The height of a fore-and-aft sail, next the mast or stay.
Hoistverb
To raise; to lift; to elevate; esp., to raise or lift to a desired elevation, by means of tackle, as a sail, a flag, a heavy package or weight.
Hoistnoun
That by which anything is hoisted; the apparatus for lifting goods.
Hoistnoun
The act of hoisting; a lift.
Hoistnoun
The perpendicular height of a flag, as opposed to the fly, or horizontal length when flying from a staff.
Hoist
Hoisted.
Hoistnoun
lifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objects
Hoistverb
raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help;
Hoistverb
move from one place to another by lifting;
Hoistverb
raise;
