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crow's-nest

[krohz-nest]
–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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