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<hw>Cra`ni*o"ta</hw> <tt>(kr?`n?-?t?)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr. <ets>cranium</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A comprehensive division of the Vertebrata, including all those that have a skull.</def>

<h1>Craniotomy</h1> <Xpage=339>

<hw>Cra`ni*ot"o*my</hw> <tt>(kr?`n?-?t"?-m?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Cranium</ets> + Gr. <?/<?/<?/<?/ to cut off.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>The operation of opening the fetal head, in order to effect delivery.</def>

<h1>Cranium</h1> <Xpage=339>

<hw>Cra"ni*um</hw> <tt>(kr?"n?-?m)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. E. <plw>Craniums</plw> (-<?/mz), L. <plw>Crania</plw> <tt>(-<?/)</tt>.</plu> <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/<?/<?/<?/; akin to <?/<?/<?/ head.]</ety> <def>The skull of an animal; especially, that part of the skull, either cartilaginous or bony, which immediately incloses the brain; the brain case or brainpan. See <er>Skull</er>.</def>

<h1>Crank</h1> <Xpage=339>

<hw>Crank</hw> <tt>(kr?nk)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>cranke</ets>; akin to E. <ets>cringe</ets>, <ets>cringle</ets>, <ets>crinkle</ets>, and to <ets>crank</ets>, <ets>a.</ets>, the root meaning, probably, "to turn, twist." See <er>Cringe</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Mach.)</fld> <def>A bent portion of an axle, or shaft, or an arm keyed at right angles to the end of a shaft, by which motion is imparted to or received from it; also used to change circular into reciprocating motion, or reciprocating into circular motion. See <er>Bell crank</er>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Any bend, turn, or winding, as of a passage.</def>

<blockquote>So many turning <b>cranks</b> these have, so many crooks. <i>Spenser.</i></blockquote>

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<p><b>3.</b> <def>A twist or turn in speech; a conceit consisting in a change of the form or meaning of a word.</def>

<blockquote>Quips, and <b>cranks</b>, and wanton wiles. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>A twist or turn of the mind; caprice; whim; crotchet; also, a fit of temper or passion.</def> <mark>[Prov. Eng.]</mark>

<blockquote>Violent of temper; subject to sudden <b>cranks</b>. <i>Carlyle.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>5.</b> <def>A person full of crotchets; one given to fantastic or impracticable projects; one whose judgment is perverted in respect to a particular matter.</def> <mark>[Colloq.]</mark>

<p><b>6.</b> <def>A sick person; an invalid.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>Thou art a counterfeit <b>crank</b>, a cheater. <i>Burton.</i></blockquote>

<cs><col>Crank axle</col> <fld>(Mach.)</fld>, <cd>a driving axle formed with a crank or cranks, as in some kinds of locomotives.</cd> -- <col>Crank pin</col> <fld>(Mach.)</fld>, <cd>the cylindrical piece which forms the handle, or to which the connecting rod is attached, at the end of a crank, or between the arms of a double crank.</cd> -- <col>Crank shaft</col>, <cd>a shaft bent into a crank, or having a crank fastened to it, by which it drives or is driven.</cd> -- <col>Crank wheel</col>, <cd>a wheel acting as a crank, or having a wrist to which a connecting rod is attached.</cd></cs>

<h1>Crank</h1> <Xpage=340>

<hw>Crank</hw> <tt>(kr?nk)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[AS. <ets>cranc</ets> weak; akin to Icel. <ets>krangr</ets>, D. & G. <ets>krank</ets> sick, weak (cf.D. <ets>krengen</ets> to careen). Cf. <er>Crank</er>, <tt>n.</tt>]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Sick; infirm.</def> <mark>[Prov. Eng.]</mark>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>Liable to careen or be overest, as a ship when she is too narrow, or has not sufficient ballast, or is loaded too high, to carry full sail.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Full of spirit; brisk; lively; sprightly; overconfident; opinionated.</def>

<blockquote>He who was, a little before, bedrid, . . . was now <b>crank</b> and lusty. <i>Udall.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>If you strong electioners did not think you were among the elect, you would not be so <b>crank</b> about it. <i>Mrs. Stowe.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Crank</h1> <Xpage=340>

<hw>Crank</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Crank</er>, <tt>n.</tt> ]</ety> <def>To run with a winding course; to double; to crook; to wind and turn.</def>

<blockquote>See how this river comes me <b>cranking</b> in. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Crankbird</h1> <Xpage=340>