definition of
crank

[1] #1 crank s. [cranky, tender, tippy] (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail. wn

[2] #2 crank n. [grouch, grump, churl, crosspatch] a bad-tempered person. wn

[3] #3 crank v. [zigzag] travel along a zigzag path; "The river zigzags through the countryside". wn

[4] #4 crank n. [crackpot, nut, nut case, fruitcake, screwball] a whimsically eccentric person. wn

[5] #5 crank v. [crank up] start by cranking; "crank up the engine". wn