foredeck

[ fawr-dek, fohr- ]

/ ˈfɔrˌdɛk, ˈfoʊr- /

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noun Nautical.

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

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Origin of foredeck

First recorded in 1555–65; fore- + deck

Words nearby foredeck

foreclosure, foreconscious, forecourse, forecourt, foredate, foredeck, foredeep, foredo, foredoom, fore edge, fore-edge painting

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How to use foredeck in a sentence

Day found them stumbling down the Jersey coast, the foredeck a mass of wreckage and the ship leaking badly.
The Onslaught from Rigel|Fletcher Pratt
In beating to windward these cut-waters were in position, but when running free they were unshipped and laid on the foredeck.
Life and sport in China|Oliver G. Ready
Jack and Joe sat on the foredeck in the dusk, listening to the soft lap of water alongside.
The Boss of Wind River|David Goodger (goodger@python.org)
But the electric globes still cast their white gleams over the foredeck and revealed a dark object that was not there before.
The Incendiary|W. A. (William Augustine) Leahy

The stern of the Ariadne was in flames, but the guns on her foredeck continued to be worked.
The New York Times Current History of the European War, Vol 1, Issue 4, January 23, 1915|Various

British Dictionary definitions for foredeck

foredeck

/ (ˈfɔːˌdɛk) /

noun

nautical the deck between the bridge and the forecastle

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