A small platform, near the top of a mast. A good place to watch out for other ships or land.
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[Hong Kong] Crow`s Nest is a hill north of So Uk in Cheung Sha Wan of New Kowloon in Hong Kong. With height of 194 metres, it is located south of Eagle`s Nest. Lung Cheung Road and Tai Po Road are at found at the south slope. On the east side of the hill, there are three private housing estates, Dynasty Height, Sky Lodge and Tropicana. In a...
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A crow`s nest is a structure in the upper part of the main mast of a ship or a structure that is used as a lookout point. This position ensured the best view for lookouts to spot approaching hazards, other ships or land. It was the best device for this purpose until the invention of radar. In the early 19th century it was simply a barrel or a bas....
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Specifically a masthead constructed with sides and sometimes a roof to shelter the lookouts from the weather, generally by whaling vessels, this term has become a generic term for what is properly called masthead. See masthead.
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Specifically a masthead constructed with sides and sometimes a roof to shelter the lookouts from the weather, generally by whaling vessels, this term has become a generic term for what is properly called masthead. See masthead.
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A platform high up on a ship’s mast used for spotting ships from a distance. This allowed a greater advantage for plundering.
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A small platform, sometimes enclosed, near the top of a mast, where a lookout could have a better view when watching for sails or for land.
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• (n.) A box or perch near the top of a mast, esp. in whalers, to shelter the man on the lookout.
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Crow's-nest` noun (Nautical) A box or perch near the top of a mast, esp. in whalers, to shelter the man on the lookout.
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The area where the announcer, judges and others watch the races from a high vantage point.
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Specifically a masthead constructed with sides and sometimes a roof to shelter the lookouts from the weather, generally by whaling vessels, this term has become a generic term for what is properly called masthead. See masthead.
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n] - platform for a lookout at or near the top of a mast
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noun platform for a lookout at or near the top of a mast
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A small platform, sometimes enclosed, near the top of a mast, where a lookout could have a better view when watching for sails or for land.
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a platform or shelter for a lookout at or near the top of a mast. · any similar platform raised high above the ground, as a lookout or a station for a traffic officer.
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A small lookout platform near the mast to see long distances
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