fo'c's'le
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of fo'c's'le
Respelling, reflecting syncope and loss of pre-consonantal r
Example Sentences
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That fo’c’s’le is great As the place to relate How your lubberly cap’n’s an as’le.
From Washington Post
When he got stuck in the fo'c's'le hatch of a foundering old tub Harry knew his drowning was not in the cards.
From Time Magazine Archive
The fo'c's'le is the crews' quarters in the bow of the vessel and on the deck above are located the windlass and related ground tackle.
From Time Magazine Archive
He felt that the fact of his living in the cabin made him superior to the men who hived in the fo'c's'le; and this feeling showed itself in his attitude toward them.
From The Sea Bride by Williams, Ben Ames
A dominant man in the fo'c's'le is, if the man be evil, a dangerous matter.
From The Sea Bride by Williams, Ben Ames
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