Definition of cranes:
(n) :
A mechanical lifting machine or device, often used for lifting heavy loads for industrial or construction purposes.
(n) :
Any bird of the family Gruidae, large birds with long legs and a long neck which is extended during flight.
(v) :
(ambitransitive) To extend (one's neck).
(v) :
(transitive) To raise or lower with, or as if with, a crane.
(n) :
(US dialectal) Ardea herodias, the great blue heron.
(n) :
An iron arm with horizontal motion, attached to the side or back of a fireplace for supporting kettles etc. over the fire.