crawler crane

English

Noun

crawler crane (plural crawler cranes)

  1. (construction) A crane that is able to move around a construction site on its caterpillar tracks.
    Synonym: crawler
    • 2025 July 23, Chris Howe, “Different designs and viaduct variations: Thame Valley Viaduct”, in RAIL, number 1040, page 48:
      The beams were transported to the site by road and lifted into place using two crawler cranes.