foredeck

[ fawr-dek, fohr- ]

/ ˈfɔrˌdɛk, ˈfoʊr- /

noun Nautical.

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

Nearby words

foreclosure, foreconscious, forecourse, forecourt, foredate, foredeck, foredeep, foredo, foredone, foredoom, foreface

Origin of foredeck

First recorded in 1555–65; fore- + deck

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for foredeck

Then Scotty ran lightly to the foredeck and got the bowline ready.
The Flying Stingaree|Harold Leland Goodwin
Uttering yell after yell he sprang to his feet and tried to climb out on the foredeck of the canoe.
Canoe Boys and Campfires|William Murray Graydon
Reluctantly the boys went below, while the ensign and Mr. Barr stood on the foredeck, revolvers in hand.
The Boy Scouts for Uncle Sam|John Henry Goldfrap
He set four archers on the foredeck to shoot the Devils if they should leap from the tree, which was close to the bank.
Puck of Pook's Hill|Rudyard Kipling

The two English clergy came then, and led them forward to the dim cabin under the foredeck.
A Sea Queen's Sailing|Charles Whistler

British Dictionary definitions for foredeck

foredeck

/ (ˈfɔːˌdɛk) /

noun

nautical the deck between the bridge and the forecastle

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012