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
The thefts that had appeared in the fo'c's'le could not account for the rest.
From The Sea Bride by Williams, Ben Ames
The man gave the brewer one fleeting look, then dropped his coil and disappeared down the fo’c’s’le hatch.
From The Maker of Opportunities by Gibbs, George
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