forecastle deck
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noun Nautical.
a partial weather deck on top of a forecastle superstructure; topgallant forecastle.
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Nearby words
- forebrain,
- forecaddie,
- forecast,
- forecaster,
- forecastle,
- forecastle head,
- forechoir,
- forecited,
- foreclose,
- foreclosure
Origin of forecastle deck
First recorded in 1850–55
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
Examples from the Web for forecastle deck
The hull was divided; the forecastle-deck was in one place, and at a distance lay part of the quarter-deck.
The Kangaroo Hunters|Anne BowmanThere was a patter of feet upon the ladder leading up to the forecastle-deck.
House of Torment|Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger GullThe rail extended on stanchions across the after-part of the forecastle-deck in some ships.
The Sailor's Word-Book|William Henry Smyth