Forecastle Definition

fōksəl, fôrkăsəl
noun
The upper deck of a ship in front of the foremast.
Webster's New World
The front part of a merchant ship, where the crew's quarters are located.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • fo'c'sle

Other Word Forms of Forecastle

Noun

Singular:
forecastle
Plural:
forecastles

Origin of Forecastle

  • Middle English forecastel fore- fore- castel fortification castle

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Anglo-Norman forechasteil

    From Wiktionary

Forecastle Sentence Examples

  • A poop deck aft had cabins below and she probably had a high forecastle over the stem.

  • The need to limit the green water loading on FPSOs has led to the incorporation of substantial raised forecastle and bulwark structures.

  • It was blue and gold and crimson, with a high forecastle at its prow and high poop deck at its stern.

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Words Starting With

FFOFOR

Words Ending With

ELETLE

Unscrambles

forecastle

Words Starting With F and Ending With E

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Word Length

10 Letter Words10 Letter Words Starting With F10 Letter Words Ending With E