γέρανος
ἡ
A.
crane, Grus cinerea, Il. 3.3, Hes. Op. 448, Alc. Supp. 9, Ar. Av. 710, Arist. HA 614b18, al.
II.
crane for lifting weights, esp. used in the theatre, Poll. 4.130.
2.
quern, Hsch.
III.
dance resembling the movements of the crane, Luc. Salt. 34, Plu. Thes. 21, Poll. 4.101.
IV.
(masc.) a fish, Ael. NA 15.9.
V.
= ὄμβρος (Cyren.), EM 227.51. (Cf. OHG. chranuh, OE. cran 'crane', Lith. garn[ytilde]s 'stork', etc.)