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
The junk featured a broad foredeck, upon which teak deck chairs lined a row of tables, all protected from the bright sun by a tarp.
From New York Times • Feb. 18, 2016
The crew gathered for a hurried meeting on the foredeck - mostly because Percy was keeping an eye on a giant red sea serpent swimming off the port side.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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