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forecastle

5 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. forecastle (noun)
  2. fo'c'sle
  3. forecastle deck (noun)
  4. break of forecastle
  5. topgallant forecastle (noun)

fore·cas·tle

noun \ˈfōk-səl; ˈfȯr-ˌka-səl\

Definition of FORECASTLE

1
: the forward part of the upper deck of a ship
2
: the crew's quarters usually in a ship's bow
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Variants of FORECASTLE

fore·cas·tle or fo'·c'sle \ˈfōk-səl\

First Known Use of FORECASTLE

15th century

Rhymes with FORECASTLE

Newcastle, Oldcastle

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