crow's nest

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A small open-top shelter, originally a cask, on the top of the foremast, large enough to accommodate a lookout. It was used by whalers to watch for a blow (spout), or in icebound waters to seek a channel.

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From the habit of crows building nests high up in trees.

top foretop

Crowsnest Pass

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