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crow's-nest

  [krohz-nest]
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–noun
1. Nautical. a platform or shelter for a lookout at or near the top of a mast.
2. any similar platform raised high above the ground, as a lookout or a station for a traffic officer.
Also, crow's nest.

Origin:
1595–1605
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crow's-nest   (krōz'něst')
n.  

  1. A small lookout platform with a protective railing and windscreen, located near the top of a ship's mast or superstructure.

  2. A similar lookout platform located ashore.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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