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жура́вль — meaning in English

Zhuravl

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English meaning

  • crane noun A large wading bird with long legs and a long neck.

Senses

жура́вль is used for these senses in English:

  • Grus (constellation) A spring constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a crane. It contains the star Alnair and lies south of the constellation Piscis Austrinus.
  • crane Any bird of the family Gruidae, large birds with long legs and a long neck which is extended during flight.
  • shadoof An ancient device used to gather water, consisting of a pivoted stick with a bucket on the end of it.

crane — full definition

  1. noun A large wading bird with long legs and a long neck.
  2. noun A tall machine used to lift and move heavy objects, especially on construction sites.
  3. verb To stretch out one's neck to see something better.
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