crane's

Belonging to heron's cousin

Crane's is the possessive form of crane—either the long-necked wading bird or the machine used for lifting heavy objects.

A crane's neck stretches to impressive lengths.

A crane's arm swings loads across construction sites.

The word also forms the possessive of the surname Crane: Crane's poetry, Ichabod Crane's legendary encounter.

bird

nest

Animal-built shelter for young

plumage · migration · wetland · mating dance · eggs · chick · call · territory · flock · habitat

machine

boom

Loud deep sound

  • operatorOne who works machinery
  • cabVehicle for hire
  • hookCurved catching device

cable · lifting capacity · jib · counterweight · load · outriggers · hoist · rigging · tower · controls

mythology

immortality

Exemption from death

luck · fidelity · wisdom · grace · transformation · celestial · auspicious · ancestral · elegance · purity

Opposites
bird type/size

crane'shummingbird's

Of a hovering nectar-feeder

sparrow's · ant's · mouse's · insect's

habitat/lifestyle

crane'sowl's

Possessive for nocturnal raptor

eagle's · vulture's · hawk's

ANIMAL TYPE (bird vs. machine)

crane'smachine's

Of mechanical device

equipment's · device's

Phrases
Family

crane, cranes, craned

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G