raised 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 deck — noun : a partial deck above the main deck at the bow of a ship over a forecastle * * * Naut. a partial weather deck on top of a forecastle superstructure; topgallant forecastle. [1850 55] * * * forecastle deck or forecastle head, the small,… …   Useful english dictionary

• forecastle head — Naut. 1. the extreme fore part of a forecastle superstructure. 2. the extreme fore part of the main weather deck of a vessel that has no forecastle superstructure. * * * forecastle deck or forecastle head, the small, raised deck behind the bow of …   Useful english 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 — noun /ˈfokˌsəl,ˈfoɹˌkæ.səl/ a) A raised part of the upper deck at the front of a ship. b) Crews quarters located at the forward part of a ship …   Wiktionary

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

• forecastle — The raised part of the forward end of a ship s deck. It is used for the storing paints, tackle, deck stores, tarpaulins, ropes, etc …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• 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

• commercial fishing — Introduction  the taking of fish and other seafood and resources from oceans, rivers, and lakes for the purpose of marketing them.       Fishing is one of the oldest employments of humankind. Ancient heaps of discarded mollusk shells (shell… …   Universalium

• Whitby class frigate — The Type 12 frigates of the Whitby class were a six ship class of anti submarine warfare (A/S) frigates of the Royal Navy that entered service late in the 1950s. They were designed as first rate ocean going convoy escorts in light of experience… …   Wikipedia