crow's nest

Ship's elevated perch

A crow's nest is a platform or enclosed lookout near the top of a ship's mast, where a sailor can watch for land, other vessels, or hazards.

The term extends to any elevated observation point: The lifeguard surveyed the beach from her crow's nest.

nautical

mast

Vessel's sail support

lookoutWatcher or vista point
riggingRopes controlling ship sails
sailorSeafaring crew member

seafaring · maritime · ship · deck · spotter · telescope · horizon · ocean · sea · voyage

vantage

lookout

Watcher or vista point

observationAttentive watching or remark
elevatedRaised above usual level
platformRaised flat structure

perch · heights · panoramic · overlook · viewpoint · surveillance · sighting · scanning · vista · sentry

avian

roost

Bird's sleeping spot

aerieHigh nest of raptors
eyrieHigh nest of raptors
branchDivision or woody limb

treetop · perch · corvid · raven · rookery · fledgling · canopy · twig · colony · hatching

Categories

nauticalanchor, anchor chain, anchors, boat, boats
Piratespirate, buccaneer, corsair, corsairs, privateers
seafaringship, sailors, ships, sail, sailor
TitanicTitanic, RMS Titanic, iceberg, sinking, lifeboats
heightspeak, summit, apex, pinnacle, zenith
pirate talkahoy, arr, argh, aye, aye aye

Opposites

vertical position on a ship

crow's nestbilge

Ship's water-collecting depths

hold · keel · below decks · blind spot · deck

Family

nest, crow, crows, nests, nesting, nestling, nested, watchtower, bird's nest

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Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G