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crow's-nest

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crow's-nest (krznst)
n.
1. A small lookout platform with a protective railing and windscreen, located near the top of a ship's mast or superstructure.
2. A similar lookout platform located ashore.
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French crow's-nest [ˈkrəuznɛst] n (on sailing-ship) → nid m de pie
German crow's-nest [ˈkrəuznɛst] n → Krähennest nt, Mastkorb m
Italian crow's-nest [ˈkrəuznɛst] n (on sailing-ship) → coffa
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Across the void the interior of the second cube, which floats above the level of the floor, provides two bathrooms, while its roof becomes a landing for the most minimal of stairs to the third, a crow's-nest bedroom, and to the roof terrace.
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