fo'c's'le

American  

[fohk-suhl] / ˈfoʊk səl /

Or fo'c'sle

noun

Nautical.

1. shortened form of forecastle.

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fo'c's'le British  

/ ˈfəʊksəl /

noun

1. a variant spelling of forecastle

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Etymology

Origin of fo'c's'le

Respelling, reflecting syncope and loss of pre-consonantal r

Example Sentences

The Arctic will also revive the long-gone logo of the Fo’c’s’le: A raunchy profile of an American Indian.

From Washington Times

“We’re bringing back the Fo’c’s’le.”

From Washington Times

The Arctic’s bar top, which has moved across the room, is the mahogany top from the Fo’c’s’le.

From Washington Times

But it won’t all be about the Fo’c’s’le.

From Washington Times

That fo’c’s’le is great As the place to relate How your lubberly cap’n’s an as’le.

From Washington Post