"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
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Crane: an often horizontal projection swinging about a vertical axis:
as a : a machine for raising, shifting, and lowering heavy weights by
means of a projecting swinging arm or with the hoisting apparatus
supported on an overhead track


So pretty much all overhead lifting mechanisms fall in the crane arena.

That's right.


However, in any boat yard a travellift is known to be a very different
thing compared to a crane. Cranes are also used in boat yards and the
two are not to be confused.

But a true lift has the raising mechanism below the load.


Bob Crantz is wrong as per the actual usage
of the term and calling a travellift a crane could be technically
correct, but in the real world it's dead wrong.

In your world I may be wrong as your use of language is not precise.


Now everyone be quiet!

RB
35s5
NY


RB is flogged yet again.

Amen!