forepeak
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of forepeak
Example Sentences
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If someone on board developed symptoms, they would be banished to a cot in the forepeak, a grim, airless crawlspace at the very tip of the boat normally used for storage.
From National Geographic ● Feb. 8, 2021
I turned the forepeak room’s two small berths into one really big bath.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 29, 2015
Three guest staterooms have queen berths and en suite heads, while the forepeak holds V-berths.
From Time Magazine Archive
The forepeak houses a locker with a molded-in receiver for the anchor and room for plenty of rode and chain.
From Time Magazine Archive
A Russian forward sang out a warning, leaning over the forepeak rail and pointing toward the anchor chain.
From The Ice Pilot by Leverage, Henry
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