foredeck
Americannoun
noun
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
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
The junk featured a broad foredeck, upon which teak deck chairs lined a row of tables, all protected from the bright sun by a tarp.
From New York Times ● Feb. 18, 2016
They were huge beings of metal, or creatures in heavy armor, and on the foredeck of the vessel, a bright flower of flame suddenly bloomed, and the people cried out in alarm.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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