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 fisherman sold several crans of herring at the market this morning, each containing roughly 750 fish. " fish amount business unit food commerce Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (by extension) A barrel made to hold such a measure. Examples : "The fisherman needed several crans to store his catch of herring. " 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 lovely cran's to the tune, making it sound more elaborate. " music technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading