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crow's-nest
crow's-nest
/
ˈkroʊzˌnɛst
/
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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
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n
a lookout platform high up on a ship's mast
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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