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· Old French
cran
2 English words descend from Old French
cran
, most common first.
crane
Any bird of the family Gruidae, large birds with long legs and a long neck which is extended during flight.
cranny
A small, narrow opening, fissure, crevice, or chink, as in a wall, or other substance.