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noun • lifts and moves heavy objects; lifting tackle is suspended from a pivoted boom that rotates around a vertical axis • United States writer (1871-1900) • large long-necked wading bird of marshes and plains in many parts of the world • United States poet (1899-1932) • a small constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Phoenix verb • stretch (the neck) so as to see better | ||||||||
| 39% | 10 | Supervised the operation of the ship's cranes and derricks | ||||||
noun • a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen | ||||||||
| 39% | 10 | Vessels equipped with drilling derricks | ||||||
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Derricks Bird Crossword Clue
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CRANE which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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CRANE
Updated: October 14, 2023
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