 | John Walker - English language - 1807 - 1108 pages
...point, used by surgeons. CRANiuM,kra'ne-um.s. (507). The skull. CRANK, krangk. s. (4O8). A crank is the end of an iron axis turned square down, and again...first turning down ; any bending or winding passage ; any conceit formed by twisting or changing a word. CUANK, krangk. a. Healthy, sprightly; among sailors,... | |
 | John Walker - English language - 1806 - 636 pages
...point, used by surgeons. CRANIUM, krá'né-um.s. (507) The scull. CRANK, krangk. s. (408) A crank is the end of an iron axis turned square down, and again...to the first turning down ; any bending or winding passige ; any conceit formed by twisting or changing a word. CRANK, krângk. a. Healthy, sprightly... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1812 - 808 pages
...surgeons. CRA'NWM,*. [Lat.] The skull. Wisem**. CRANK, *. [a contraction of crane-neck.} 1 A crank is the end of an iron axis turned square .down, and again turned square to the first turning down. Mozon. ft Any bending or winding passage. Shakespeare. 3 Any conceit formed by twisting or changing... | |
 | John Walker - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1819 - 800 pages
...a point, used by surgeons. CRANIUM, kra'ne-om. s. 507. The skull. CRANK, kr&ngk. s. 408. A crank is the end of an iron axis turned square down, and again...first turning down ; any bending or winding passage , any conceit formed by twisting or changiug a word. CRANK, li .1 ui:k . a. Healthy, sprightly ; among... | |
 | John Walker - English language - 1822 - 710 pages
...surgeons. CRANIUM, krA-n^-um, *. 507. The scull. CKANK. kringk, ,*. 408. A crank is the end of an imn axis turned square down, and again turned square to...the first turning down •. any bending or winding pasi»?c; any conceit formed by twisting or changing a word. CtANK, a. Healthy, sprightly; among sailon,... | |
 | John Walker - Bible - 1823 - 808 pages
...apoint, used by surgeons. CRANIUM, kra'ne-ftm. s. fi07. The skull. CRANK, kr&ngk. s. 408. A crank is the end of an iron axis turned square down, and again turned square to the first turning down ; ain bending or winding passage , any conceit formed by twisting or changing a word. CRANK, krangk.... | |
 | John Walker - 1824 - 788 pages
...point, used by «orgenns. CRANIUM, krk'ne-om, ». 507. The skull. ¿RANK, krangk, ». 408. A crank is the end of an iron axis turned square down, and again...first turning down ; any bending or winding passage ; any conceit formed by twisting or changing a word. CRANK, krángk, a. Healthy, sprightly; among sailors,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English language - 1824 - 852 pages
...in a point, used by surgeons. CHAIN 1VM. ns [Lat.] The skull. Wiseman. CRANK, ns [cpancrrirr. Sax.] The end of an iron axis turned square down, and again turned square to the first turning down. Moron. Any bending or winding passage. Shakspeare. Any conceit formed by changing the form or meaning... | |
 | John Jamieson - English language - 1825 - 722 pages
...middle, as a nail in being driven into the wall, Aberd. KNEE, s. The instrument in E. called crank, " the end of an iron axis turned square down, and again turned square to the first turning down," S. KNEE-BAIRN, * A child that sits on the knee, as not being yet able to walk, S. KNEEF, KNEIF, adj.... | |
 | John Walker - 1827 - 864 pages
...point, used by surgeons. CRANIUM, krá-n¿-um, s. 507. The seul i. CltANK, krángk, s. 408. A crank is the end of an iron axis turned square down, and again...first turning down ; any bending or winding passage; any conceit formed by twisting or changing a word. CRANK, krangk, a. Healthy, sprightly; among sailors,... | |
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A crank is the end of an iron axis turned square down, and again turned square to the first turning down ; any bending or winding passage , any conceit formed by twisting or changiug a word. 
