: the extreme forward lower compartment or tank usually used for trimming or storage in a ship
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Koru features a wooden mermaid sculpture One of the more identifiable features of Koru is a wooden mermaid sculpture attached to the boat's forepeak.
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Caroline Blair, People.com, 24 June 2025
In cramped crew quarters in the forepeak, the deckhand, Brian Murphy, was warm but not breathing in a black tee and jeans.
—C.j. Chivers James Patrick Cronin Elena Hecht Anna Diamond Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 6 June 2024
Along with the other design differentiators, the Pershing also has a custom stainless grille on the forepeak, which announces the boat’s arrival in style.
—Kevin Koenig, Robb Report, 30 Nov. 2023
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Caroline Blair, People.com, 24 June 2025
In cramped crew quarters in the forepeak, the deckhand, Brian Murphy, was warm but not breathing in a black tee and jeans.
—C.j. Chivers James Patrick Cronin Elena Hecht Anna Diamond Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 6 June 2024
Along with the other design differentiators, the Pershing also has a custom stainless grille on the forepeak, which announces the boat’s arrival in style.
—Kevin Koenig, Robb Report, 30 Nov. 2023
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“Forepeak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forepeak. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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