kraaiennest
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From kraai + -en- + nest. First attested in the sixteenth century.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
kraaiennest n (plural kraaiennesten, diminutive kraaiennestje n)
- crow's nest (a small open-top shelter atop the foremast for a lookout)
- Synonym: mastkorf
Descendants edit
- Afrikaans: kraaines