Craner

[f. CRANE sb.¹ and v. + -ER¹.]

  1.  [f. the sb.] An official in charge of a crane or public weighing-machine (CRANE sb.¹ 3 a).

1871.  N. & Q., 4th ser. VIII. 123. Some country towns of Ireland have in the market-place a crane for the weighing of goods…. An official, popularly the craner, has charge of the machine, who gives a certificate of weight … called the craner’s note.

  2.  [f. the vb.] One who ‘cranes’; one who hesitates at a dangerous leap, etc.: see CRANE v. 4.

1869.  E. Farmer, Scrap Bk. (ed. 6), 61. Leaving ‘Welters’ and ‘Craners’ and ‘slow-uns’ behind.