crow's nest
noun
: a partly enclosed platform high on a ship's mast for use as a lookout
also
: a similar lookout (as for traffic control)
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Featuring a slide, two swings, a two-person glider, monkey bars, a rock wall and a two-story clubhouse with a crow's nest and picnic table, this set boasts hours of endless fun.
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Alissa Schulman, Good Housekeeping, 15 Feb. 2023
The crow's nest topping this three-bedroom dome home offers 360-degree views.
—The Week Staff, The Week, 29 Jan. 2023
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, 27 Mar. 2019
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, 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, 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, 24 June 2018
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Alissa Schulman, Good Housekeeping, 15 Feb. 2023
The crow's nest topping this three-bedroom dome home offers 360-degree views.
—The Week Staff, The Week, 29 Jan. 2023
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, 27 Mar. 2019
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, 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, 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, 24 June 2018
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First Known Use
1818, in the meaning defined above
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crow's nest
noun
: a partly enclosed platform high on a ship's mast for use as a lookout
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