Aid in skyscraper construction (5)

I believe the answer is:

crane

(Other definitions for crane that I've seen before include "American writer" , "Large long-legged bird" , "Wading bird - lifting apparatus" , "Lifting structure" , "Long-necked wading bird and lifting machine" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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