fo'c's'le

or fo'c'sle

[ fohk-suhl ]

noun

, Nautical.

1. shortened form of forecastle.

fo'c's'le

/ ˈfəʊksəl /

noun

1. See forecastle
   a variant spelling of forecastle

Word History and Origins

Origin of fo'c's'le¹

Respelling, reflecting syncope and loss of pre-consonantal r