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View synonyms for crow's-nest
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.
crow's-nest
noun
- a lookout platform high up on a ship's mast
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Word History and Origins
Origin of crow's-nest1
First recorded in 1595–1605
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Example Sentences
Suddenly, from the lookout in the crows nest came a shout sharp and clear.
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About every ten minutes stop and shut your eyes and old Crows Nest will guide you.
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They may have a man stationed up in the crows-nest on the lookout, and he might see us.
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Forward, on the forepeak and in the crows nest, lookouts had been doubled.
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From this crows nest, the young man lights up and trims the wax pillar, drawing off the melted wax with a large iron ladle.
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