Railways. An upright stem with a pivoted horizontal arm at the top that can be swung over a railway vehicle to deliver water into it. Now chiefly historical.
Origin
Mid 17th century (in an earlier sense). From water + crane.
Definition of water crane in US English:
water crane
nounˈwɔːtə kreɪn
Railways. An upright stem with a pivoted horizontal arm at the top that can be swung over a railway vehicle to deliver water into it. Now chiefly historical.
Origin
Mid 17th century (in an earlier sense). From water + crane.