forecastle deck
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of forecastle deck
First recorded in 1850–55
Example Sentences
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On the forecastle deck, the King's tent stood in the somnolent heat.
From Time Magazine Archive
With a smile, Chief Warrant Officer Nobuo Fujita surrendered the periscope, while above him, in a watertight compartment on the forecastle deck, waited his Geta float plane.
From Time Magazine Archive
Kit Tyler had been on the forecastle deck since daybreak, standing close to the rail, staring hungrily at the first sight of land for five weeks.
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
Brekker gestured Matthias over to where he, Jesper, and Wylan had gathered on the forecastle deck to examine plans of the Ice Court away from the eyes and ears of the crew.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
One or two of the men were lounging lazily on the forecastle deck.
From The Pirate of Panama A Tale of the Fight for Buried Treasure by Raine, William MacLeod
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