crow's-nest
or crow's nest
[ krohz-nest ]
noun
Nautical. a platform or shelter for a lookout at or near the top of a mast.
any similar platform raised high above the ground, as a lookout or a station for a traffic officer.
Origin of crow's-nest
1First recorded in 1595–1605
Words Nearby crow's-nest
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British Dictionary definitions for crow's-nest
crow's-nest
noun
a lookout platform high up on a ship's mast
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