forecastle
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle English forecastel, forcastel, (whence also Anglo-French forechasteil), equivalent to fore- + castle. Compare Dutch voorkasteel.
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈfoʊkˌsəl/
Noun
forecastle (plural forecastles)
Coordinate terms
Translations
nautical: raised part of the upper deck at bow
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