A medium-sized heron, Nycticorax nycticorax, found throughout a large part of the world, except in the coldest regions and Australasia.

A crown cap.

A prized possession or asset, originally one making up part of the royal regalia. / (business) A valuable part of a company, especially one that is sought by another in a hostile takeover.

plural of crown colony

(historical) A British colony ruled by a governor appointed by the monarch.

A type of bottle cap made by pressing a circular piece of metal around the top of the bottle.

A surname originating as an occupation. / A town in Panola County, Mississippi, United States. / A town in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, United States.

plural of crown group

plural of crowd-puller

A proposed form of lattice imperfection in crystals in which an extra atom is inserted (crowded in) within a row