- New York Times Crossword
- August 6 2023
- Worlds tallest flying bird
Worlds tallest flying bird
We have found the following answers matching the query 'Worlds tallest flying bird' in our database: For more stats and recent usage scroll down and continue reading. Worlds tallest flying bird crossword clue was last seen on August 6 2023 in the popular New York Times Crossword.
| Rank | Answer | Clue | Publisher | | 99% | CRANE | Worlds tallest flying bird | New York Times |
Definition
| • | A measure for fresh herrings, -- as many as will fill a barrel. |
| • | A wading bird of the genus Grus, and allied genera, of various species, having a long, straight bill, and long legs and neck. |
| • | 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. |
| • | An iron arm with horizontal motion, attached to the side or back of a fireplace, for supporting kettles, etc., over a fire. |
| • | A siphon, or bent pipe, for drawing liquors out of a cask. |
| • | A forked post or projecting bracket to support spars, etc., -- generally used in pairs. See Crotch, 2. |
| • | To cause to rise; to raise or lift, as by a crane; -- with up. |
| • | To stretch, as a crane stretches its neck; as, to crane the neck disdainfully. |
| • | to reach forward with head and neck, in order to see better; as, a hunter cranes forward before taking a leap. |
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