topgallant forecastle
[ top-gal-uhnt; Nautical tuh-gal-uhnt ]
nounNautical.
a partial weather deck on top of a forecastle superstructure; forecastle deck.
Origin of topgallant forecastle
1First recorded in 1830–40
Words Nearby topgallant forecastle
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How to use topgallant forecastle in a sentence
In small men-of-war no cabins are placed under the poop, nor are they ever under the topgallant forecastle.
How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves | W.H.G. KingstonI was on the topgallant forecastle with Tom, and most delightful it was in that airy position.
The Last Voyage | Lady (Annie Allnutt) BrasseyI took my place at the wheel while Hop Tossford was the lookout on the topgallant forecastle.
Up the River | Oliver OpticHe went on deck with me, and we found him coiled away under the topgallant forecastle.
Up the River | Oliver OpticI made my way forward to where the crew were berthed, under the topgallant forecastle, expecting to find them there.
The African Trader | W. H. G. Kingston
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