mastkorf

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compound of mast (mast) +‎ korf (basket). First attested in the seventeenth century.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɑst.kɔrf/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: mast‧korf

Noun[edit]

mastkorf m (plural mastkorven)

  1. crow's nest, cask or shelter at the top of a mast for a lookout
    Synonym: kraaiennest