Home › Words › S › skycraneskycraneskycrane · noun — A helicopter that is used for hauling large loads.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, skycrane ranks #9,867 of 43,042 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom sky + crane.nounA helicopter that is used for hauling large loads.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.helicrane 80% match — A heavy-lift helicopter. vs skycrane →aircrane 75% match — A heavy-lift helicopter. vs skycrane →cranage 65% match — The use of a crane to hoist goods. vs skycrane →craneable 64% match — Of an object, that can be lifted and moved by a crane (lifting device). vs skycrane →slingload 63% match — A load suspended from an aircraft, usually a helicopter, and carried to a new location. vs skycrane →craneman 61% match — A crane operator. vs skycrane →helicab 59% match — A helicopter used as a taxicab. vs skycrane →helibus 58% match — A large, passenger-carrying helicopter. vs skycrane →