forecastle
IPA: fˈɔrkæsʌɫ
noun
- (nautical) A raised part of the upper deck at the front of a ship.
- (nautical) Crew's quarters located at the forward part of a ship.
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Examples of "forecastle" in Sentences
- They had a forecastle and poop.
- The forecastle was 31 ft long and the poop was 39 ft long.
- A partially watertight bulkhead is located in the forecastle.
- The ships were also to have had a forecastle deck that was thick.
- The forecastle was given significant flare to improve seakeeping.
- The forecastle was used for the heads and working space for the cables.
- The forecastle deck was thick while the upper deck was over the citadel.
- The forecastle deck was just submerging and all three swam clear of the ship.
- The poop deck was almost integral the gunwale, and the forecastle was minimal.
- Forecastle refers to the upper deck of a sailing ship forward of the foremast.