CRAN; CRANE
Cran (krn), Crane (krn), n. Etym: [Scot., fr. Gael. crann.]
Defn: A measure for fresh herrings, — as many as will fill a barrel.
[Scot.] H. Miller.
CRANAGE
Cran"age (krn"j), n. Etym: [See Crane.]
1. The liberty of using a crane, as for loading and unloading vessels.
2. The money or price paid for the use of a crane.
CRANBERRY
Cran"ber*ry (krn"br-r), n.; pl. Cranberries (-r Etym: [So named from
its fruit being ripe in the spring when the cranes return. Dr.
Prior.] (Bot.)
Defn: A red, acid berry, much used for making sauce, etc.; also, the plant producing it (several species of Vaccinum or Oxycoccus.) The high cranberry or cranberry tree is a species of Viburnum (V. Opulus), and the other is sometimes called low cranberry or marsh cranberry to distinguish it.
CRANCH
Cranch (krnch), v. t.
Defn: See Craunch.
CRANDALL
Cran"dall (kran"dal), n. [Prob. from Crandall, a proper name.]
(Stonecutting)