crow's-nest

crow's-nest
/krohz"nest'/, n.
1. Naut. 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.
[1595-1605]

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