cran
Definition of cran
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Scottish
: a common swift ( Apus apus)
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Origin and Etymology of cran
Middle English, crane
cran
Definition of cran
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: British unit of capacity for fresh herrings equal to 37 1⁄2 imperial gallons
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Origin and Etymology of cran
Scottish Gaelic crann tree, lot, measure of herring; akin to Old Irish crann tree
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