adj. 1.(used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail crank n. 1.a bad-tempered person 2.a whimsically eccentric person 3.amphetamine used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride 4.a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle crank v. 1.travel along a zigzag path 2.start by cranking 3.rotate with a crank 4.fasten with a crank 5.bend into the shape of a crank
