CROW'S NEST


Meaning of CROW'S NEST in English

noun

1.

a. : a partly enclosed platform for a lookout on a boat usually placed well up on the foremast

b. : an elevated platform (as on a traffic-control tower, oil derrick, or coast-guard lookout)

c. : a maneuverable bucket-shaped platform on a crane (as used by workers trimming off high tree branches)

d. : the cupola in a caboose

2. : wild carrot

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