Meaning & use
crow's nest
A small lookout platform fixed near the top of a ship's mast.
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The sailor spotted land from the crow's nest before anyone else on deck.
In old pirate stories, a lookout in the crow's nest would shout when a ship approached.
A note on using this word
The term comes from early sailing ships, where the platform resembled a nest and was used to spot land, ships, or hazards.
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