cran Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a capacity unit used for measuring fresh herring

WordNet

Cran, Crane noun (Also<
  • Cran
  • Crane
)
Etymology
Scot., fr. Gael. crann.
Definitions
  1. A measure for fresh herrings, -- as many as will fill a barrel. Scot. H. Miller.

Webster 1913