crow's-nest
Americannoun
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Nautical. a platform or shelter for a lookout at or near the top of a mast.
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any similar platform raised high above the ground, as a lookout or a station for a traffic officer.
noun
Etymology
Origin of crow's-nest
First recorded in 1595–1605
Example Sentences
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The other end includes an amphitheater and a water system; a crow’s-nest echoes the seaport surroundings.
From New York Times ● Apr. 14, 2011
Israeli soldiers man the crow's-nest continually, logging every movement on the other side.
From Time Magazine Archive
The transparent topsail shows the silhouette of a combined crow's-nest and Holy Grail.
From Time Magazine Archive
There the barrel man, high in the crow's-nest, spots the whitecoats.
From Time Magazine Archive
Worsley manned the crow’s-nest with binoculars, a megaphone, and a flag, searching the ice pack for seals and then shouting and pointing out the seals to the hunters.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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