crow's nest

noun

Definition of crow's nest

: a partly enclosed platform high on a ship's mast for use as a lookout also : a similar lookout (as for traffic control)

Examples of crow's nest in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Besides its standard-issue gourmet kitchen and spacious family rooms, the home also includes a gym, basketball court, game room, grill area, and crow's nest. — Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, "Sandra Bullock Is Selling Her Georgia Beach House for $6.5 Million," 27 Mar. 2019 The top deck of the staircase offer's a kind of crow's nest outpost with new and striking views of the Lindner Family Tennis Center property. — Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati.com, "Lindner Family Tennis Center upgrades nearing completion, will be ready for 2018 W&S Open," 24 June 2018 No Bird Box blindfolds here, please: that crow's nest plus several screened and open porches offer views of the Atlantic—plus the property's sparkling pool. — Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, "Sandra Bullock Is Selling Her Georgia Beach House for $6.5 Million," 27 Mar. 2019 Besides its standard-issue gourmet kitchen and spacious family rooms, the home also includes a gym, basketball court, game room, grill area, and crow's nest. — Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, "Sandra Bullock Is Selling Her Georgia Beach House for $6.5 Million," 27 Mar. 2019 There's a climbing wall for energetic little ones: A zipline for thrill-seekers (don't worry, grandpa supervises): And a footbridge up to the crow's nest. — Lauren Piro, House Beautiful, "World's Best Grandparents Build Their Grandkids the Most Magical Treehouse," 9 Oct. 2015 The top deck of the staircase offer's a kind of crow's nest outpost with new and striking views of the Lindner Family Tennis Center property. — Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati.com, "Lindner Family Tennis Center upgrades nearing completion, will be ready for 2018 W&S Open," 24 June 2018

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