How to pronounce cran
American English pronunciation
KRAN
- IPA
- /ˈkɹæn/
- Syllables
- KRAN (1 syllable)
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What cran means
A measure of fresh herrings, about 750 fish
In a sentence: The fishers counted their catch and found they had filled three crans of herring.
Where it comes from: It seems to come from, or was at least shaped by, a Gaelic word for a measure of herring.
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