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foredeck

American  
[fawr-dek, fohr-] / ˈfɔrˌdɛk, ˈfoʊr- /

noun

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


foredeck British  
/ 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

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

While still wet from a dive, we gathered on the foredeck and queued up our videos on an iPad.

From New York Times Feb. 18, 2016

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

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

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