Crank

krangk, n. a crook or bend: a conceit in speech: a whim: ( mach. ) a lever or arm on a shaft, driven by hand or by a connecting-rod, its object being to convert reciprocating motion into rotary motion.— v.i. to move in a zizag manner.— v.t. to shape like a crank: to provide with a crank.— adj. crooked: crabbed: loose or slack.— adv. Crank′ily .— n. Crank′ine .— adj. Crank′y , crooked: infirm: full of whims: cro . [M. E. kranke —A.S. crincan , to yield; cf. Ger. krank .]