cranequin

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/ˈkɹeɪn.əˌkɪn//ˈkɹæn.əˌkwɪn/

noun

A device used to arm a crossbow by cranking a gear.

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Meanings

nouncranequin (plural cranequins)

plural cranequins

  1. A device used to arm a crossbow by cranking a gear.

Origin

Equivalent to crane + -kin.

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Cite this entry
APA

cranequin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cranequin

MLA

“cranequin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cranequin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cranequin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cranequin.

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