forecastle
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Etymology[edit]
From Middle English forecastel, forcastel, (whence also Anglo-French forechasteil), equivalent to fore- + castle. Compare Dutch voorkasteel.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈfoʊk.səl/, /ˈfoɹ.kæ.səl/
Audio (US) (file)
Noun[edit]
forecastle (plural forecastles)
- (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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Translations[edit]
nautical: raised part of the upper deck at bow
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crew's quarters
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