n. A bend or turn; a twist; a crinkle. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ Cf. Crinkle. ] To break into bends, turns, or angles; to crinkle. [ 1913 Webster ]

Old Veg's stream . . . drew her humid train aslope,
Crankling her banks. J. Philips. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To bend, turn, or wind. [ 1913 Webster ]

Along the crankling path. Drayton. [ 1913 Webster ]