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.

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foredeck British  

/ ˈfɔːˌdɛk /

noun

1. nautical the deck between the bridge and the forecastle

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Etymology

Origin of foredeck

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

Example Sentences

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

In one of the periodic sessions to review my progress during the course, the instructor, a 49-year-old Australian named Stephanie, brought me to the foredeck late one afternoon.

From Washington Post • Mar. 22, 2018

Over the years, the ship’s foredeck was closed and the masts removed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2017

Captain Rostron, who was determined not to repeat the Titanic’s mistake, stacked most of the usable lifeboats from the Titanic on the foredeck and hung some over the side, Mr. Maxtone-Graham said.

From New York Times • Apr. 14, 2012

Joyce settled down on a bench on the foredeck, sipping coffee in the sun, looking forward to watching Joe race and seeing him afterward, however it turned out.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown