foredeck

[ fawr-dek, fohr- ]

noun

, Nautical.

1. the fore part of a weather deck, especially between a bridge house or superstructure and a forecastle superstructure.

foredeck

/ ˈfɔːˌdɛk /

noun

1. nautical the deck between the bridge and the forecastle

Word History and Origins

Origin of foredeck¹

First recorded in 1555–65; fore- + deck ( def )

Example Sentences

Day found them stumbling down the Jersey coast, the foredeck a mass of wreckage and the ship leaking badly.

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In beating to windward these cut-waters were in position, but when running free they were unshipped and laid on the foredeck.

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Jack and Joe sat on the foredeck in the dusk, listening to the soft lap of water alongside.

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But the electric globes still cast their white gleams over the foredeck and revealed a dark object that was not there before.

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The stern of the Ariadne was in flames, but the guns on her foredeck continued to be worked.

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