Similar Machines
The generally-accepted definition of a crane is a machine for lifting and moving heavy objects by means of ropes or cables suspended from a movable arm. As such, a lifting machine that does not use cables, or else provides only vertical and not horizontal movement, cannot strictly be called a 'crane'.
Types of crane-like lifting machine include:
- Block and tackle
- Capstan (nautical)
- Hoist (device)
- Winch
- Windlass
- Cherry Picker
More technically-advanced types of such lifting machines are often known as 'cranes', regardless of the official definition of the term.
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