short forecastle

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• Forecastle — Fore cas tle (?; sailors say ?), n. (Naut.) (a) A short upper deck forward, formerly raised like a castle, to command an enemy s decks. (b) That part of the upper deck of a vessel forward of the foremast, or of the after part of the fore channels …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• forecastle — (n.) c.1400, earlier Anglo Fr. forechasteil (mid 14c.), from M.E. FORE (Cf. fore ) before + castel fortified tower, the short raised deck in the fore part of the ship used in warfare (see CASTLE (Cf. castle) (n.)). Spelling fo c sle reflects… …   Etymology dictionary

• forecastle — short raised deck at fore end of ship; fore of ship under main deck Nautical Terms …   Phrontistery dictionary

• forecastle — /ˈfoʊksəl / (say fohksuhl) noun 1. the forward part of a ship, comprising the bow and areas in its immediate vicinity. 2. the sailors quarters in the forward part of a merchant vessel. 3. Also, forecastle head. a short raised deck in the forepart …  

• forecastle — n. (also fo c s le) Naut. 1 the forward part of a ship where the crew has quarters. 2 hist. a short raised deck at the bow …   Useful english dictionary

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