mastkorf
Dutch
Etymology
Compound of mast (“mast”) + korf (“basket”). First attested in the seventeenth century.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɑst.kɔrf/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: mast‧korf
Noun
mastkorf m (plural mastkorven)
- crow's nest, cask or shelter at the top of a mast for a lookout
- Synonym: kraaiennest