Crankness
Pronunciation : Crank"ness (krnk"ns)
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. (Naut.)
Defn: Liability to be overset; -- said of a ship or other vessel.
2. Sprightliness; vigor; health.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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