crow's nests
Mast-top observation platforms
A crow's nest is a lookout platform near the top of a ship's mast, where a sailor watches for land, other vessels, or hazards.
The term extends to any elevated observation point: The photographer climbed to a crow's nest above the stadium.
The name comes from the platform's resemblance to an actual bird's nest perched high in a tree.
- lookoutWatcher or vista point
- keep watchMaintain vigilant observation
- eagle eyeExceptionally sharp observation
- vantage pointPosition offering clear sightlines
- bird's eye viewElevated vantage point
platform · rigging · mast · sailor · old salt · observation · telescope · surveillance · horizon · open water · high seas · sea voyage · tall ship · pirate ship · elevation · tree · ship · caw
vertical position on ship
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Ship's water-collecting depths
hold · keel · cargo hold · engine room · ballast tanks
exposure vs. enclosure
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Maintain in grasp
brig · galley · forecastle · cabin · captain's quarters