жура́вль

noun, masculine, animate

Very rarely used word (top 20,000)

Translation

1.
crane
Example: журавль – курлычет - The crane coos
2.
sweep, swape, shadoof
(inanimate) a traditional crane-like device with a lever arm used to lift buckets of water from a well

Лу́чше сини́ца в рука́х, чем жура́вль в не́бе.A bird in hand is better than two in the bush.
Жура́вль стоя́л на одной ноге́.The crane was standing on one leg.
Журавли́, летящие ни́зко, — к теплу́.Cranes flying low indicate warm weather.

Note: Stress change.