forecastle head
Americannoun
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the extreme fore part of a forecastle superstructure.
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the extreme fore part of the main weather deck of a vessel that has no forecastle superstructure.
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When the fire passed beyond control, Captain Warms and his bridge force leaped down on the forecastle head, stayed there until taken off at noon.
From Time Magazine Archive
He made his way aft to the wheel while the mate lunged forward and joined the group upon the forecastle head.
From The Ice Pilot by Henry Leverage
At last, one night, when old Peter was holding his usual levee, he suddenly raised his voice, and authoritatively demanded that his auditors should bear him on to the forecastle head.
From The Log of a Sea-Waif Being Recollections of the First Four Years of My Sea Life by Frank T. Bullen
Jack moped by himself until his curiosity was drawn to a group of seamen upon the forecastle head who were talking loudly and pointing at something in the water, well ahead of the ship.
From Blackbeard: Buccaneer by Frank Earle Schoonover
He felt it with his hands and discovered that it was one of the heavy cast-iron bollards which were mounted on either side of the forecastle head.
From Command by William McFee
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