forecastle

noun

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fore·cas·tle | \ ˈfōk-səl

; ˈfȯr-ˌka-səl \

variants: or fo'c'sle \ ˈfōk-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

Examples of forecastle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web On the forecastle deck, in the control room, a cheerful, brown-haired Texan named Cassie Bongiovanni sat before four large monitors, which had been bolted to the table. — Ben Taub, The New Yorker, 10 May 2020 The two Advanced Gun Systems were designed to hide their 31.5-foot-long barrels until the moment of firing, reducing the turrets to two metallic lumps on the forecastle. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 5 Aug. 2019 In moments of leisure, the crew of the Pequod lie in the forecastle swapping tales of women and wandering, singing shanties and dancing jigs. — The Economist, 18 July 2019

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