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cranequin

/ˈkɹeɪn.əˌkɪn/

cranequin noun: a device used to arm a crossbow by cranking a gear.

Noun

cranequin (plural cranequins)

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

Forms of cranequin

pluralcranequins

Origin of cranequin

Equivalent to crane + -kin.

Questions about cranequin

What does cranequin mean?
Cranequin means a device used to arm a crossbow by cranking a gear.
What part of speech is cranequin?
Cranequin is a noun.
How do you pronounce cranequin?
Cranequin is pronounced /ˈkɹeɪn.əˌkɪn/.
What is the plural of cranequin?
The plural of cranequin is cranequins.

Words near cranequin in the dictionary

  1. craneman
  2. cranemen
  3. Cranendonck
  4. craneoencephalic
  5. craneometric
  6. cranequin
  7. cranequins
  8. craner
  9. craners
  10. cranes
  11. cranesbill

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