noun Download 🔗Share A measure of herrings, either imprecise or sometimes legally specified. It has sometimes been about 37½ imperial gallons, or 750 herring on average. Examples : "The fish market listed the herring catch in cran, making it difficult to compare prices with other vendors. " amount business commerce fish food unit number economy industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (by extension) A barrel made to hold such a measure. Examples : "The fisherman stacked several cran of herring onto the dock, ready to be transported to the market. " amount utensil Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An embellishment played on the lowest note of a chanter of a bagpipe, consisting of a series of grace notes produced by rapid sequential lifting of the fingers of the lower hand. Examples : "The bagpiper added a skillful cran to the low A, making the melody even more intricate. " music technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
