foredeck
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of foredeck
First recorded in 1555–65; fore- + deck ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Sweat slid down my neck in the tropical sun as I stood at attention with 50 other students on the foredeck of our square-rigged sailing ship, en route to study biology in the Galapagos Islands.
From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2021
Multiple laboratories sit in cargo containers around the ship, and cranes on the foredeck lift scientific instruments overboard.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 19, 2017
Over the years, the ship’s foredeck was closed and the masts removed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2017
While still wet from a dive, we gathered on the foredeck and queued up our videos on an iPad.
From New York Times ● Feb. 18, 2016
Nico and Leo grabbed her arms and helped her to the steps of the foredeck.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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