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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
“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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of foredeck1

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

He’s pulling on a thick line and looking down at me from the foredeck.

Nico and Leo grabbed her arms and helped her to the steps of the foredeck.

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

Mueller was the team’s foredeck, the crew member responsible for controlling sail hoists and drops and preparing for spinnaker hoists, jibs and drops.

The gimbal was huge, but still only large enough for us to construct a part of the ship: the bridge, its wings and foredeck, and the closely placed sonar room.

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