How to pronounce crow's-nest
American English pronunciation
KROHZ-nest
- IPA
- /ˈkɹoʊzˌnɛst/
- Syllables
- KROHZ · nest (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What crow's-nest means
A lookout platform near the top of a ship's mast
In a sentence: The sailor in the crow's-nest shouted that he could see land.
Where it comes from: It joins crow's and nest, probably because the small lookout perch sits high on the mast like a bird's nest in a tall tree.
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