Columbia:

crane | derrick

Summary:

hoisting machine for lifting heavy loads and transferring them from one place to another, ordinarily over distances of not more than 200 ft (60 m). ...  (25 of 308 words)

Link:

http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A0813921.html  [cite]

Random House:

crane | craned [past tense] | craning [present participle]

Summary:

any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe. | (not used scientifically) any of ...  (25 of 190 words, 13 senses, pronunciation)

Link:

http://dictionary.infoplease.com/crane  [cite]

Encarta:

crane | cranes [plural] | craned [past tense] | craning [present participle]

Summary:

a large machine used to lift and move heavy objects by means of a hook attached to cables suspended from a supporting, usually movable, beam | a ...  (26 of 185 words, 7 senses, 1 etymology, pronunciation)

Link:

http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary 1861601117/definition.html  [cite]

Merriam-Webster:

crane

Summary:

any of a family (Gruidae of the order Gruiformes) of tall wading birds superficially resembling the herons but structurally more nearly related to the ...  (24 of 124 words, 6 senses, 1 etymology, pronunciation)

Link:

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crane  [cite]

Britannica:

crane

Summary:

any of a diverse group of machines that not only lift heavy objects but also shift them horizontally. Cranes are distinct from hoists, passenger ...  (24 of 103 words)

Link:

http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/141754/crane  [cite]

Wiktionary:

crane | cranes [plural] | craned [past tense] | craning [present participle] | black crowned crane | black-necked crane | blue crane | common crane | cranefly | demoiselle crane | grey crowned crane | hooded crane | red-crowned crane | sandhill crane | sarus crane | Siberian crane | wattled crane | white-naped crane | whooping crane

Summary:

A large bird of the order Gruiformes and the family Gruidae having long legs and a long neck which it extends when flying. | A mechanical lifting device, often used for lifting heavy loads for industrial or construction purposes. | [transitive verb] ...  (40 of 68 words, 4 senses, 2 images, 1 etymology)

Link:

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/crane  [cite]