An early type of window glass made by blowing glass into a hollow globe (crown) and then flattening it on a punty, reheating and spinning out into a flat disk by centrifugal force.

(astronomy) A spurious circle around the true circle of the Sun.

The topmost branch or tine of an antler. / An antler having a cup-like top, with tines springing from the rim.

Alternative form of half-crown / (bingo) twenty-six

(Christianity) The crown made of a thorny plant that Christ was forced to wear before his Crucifixion, in mocking reference to his alleged status as ‘king of the Jews’, or a representation of this.

(historical) An English gold coin of the reign of James I, worth four shillings.

(UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand) In Britain and some Commonwealth countries, land that is owned by the state, nominally titled to the reigning King or Queen of England, and whose use and disposition is controlled by a government within that Commonwealth country or by an official representative of the monarch.

Alternative form of Crown land / Alternative form of crownland

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.