Forecastle

Word FORECASTLE
Character 10
Hyphenation fore cas tle
Pronunciations /ˈfoʊkˌsəl/

Definitions and meanings of "Forecastle"

What do we mean by forecastle?

The section of the upper deck of a ship located at the bow forward of the foremast. noun

A superstructure at the bow of a merchant ship where the crew is housed. noun

Nautical: That part of the spar-deck which lies forward of the fore rigging. noun

A section of a merchant vessel where the seamen live, either a house on deck or a place below the spar-deck in the eyes of the ship. noun

A short upper deck forward, formerly raised like a castle, to command an enemy's decks. noun

That part of the upper deck of a vessel forward of the foremast, or of the after part of the fore channels. noun

In merchant vessels, the forward part of the vessel, under the deck, where the sailors live. noun

A raised part of the upper deck at the front of a ship. noun

Crew's quarters located at the forward part of a ship. noun

Living quarters consisting of a superstructure in the bow of a merchant ship where the crew is housed noun

A raised part of the upper deck at the front of a ship.

Crew's quarters located at the forward part of a ship.

Noun: the raised part of a deck closest to the bow of a ship. So when Jack and Rose did their bullshit, they were on the forecastle of the deck. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Forecastle

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The word "forecastle" in example sentences

But I will say, contrary to my expectations, the Elsinore's forecastle is well found. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Inside the forecastle was the galley (or ship's kitchen) and quarters for such people as the boatswain, the carpenter, the cook and the master-archer. ❋ Lewis, C. S. (1952)

The forecastle was a wild litter of spilt food and paraffin, lamps, unwashed dishes, tins of food, petrol-cans, ropes, sails, and gear. ❋ Shute, Nevil, 1899-1960 (1939)

Before I shipped that young fellow, my forecastle was a rat-pit of quarrels. ❋ Unknown (1924)

The Chancellor's hull is three-fourths immerged; besides the three masts and the bowsprit, to which the whale-boat was suspended, the poop and the forecastle are the only portions that now are visible; and as the intervening section of the deck is quite below the water, these appear to be connected only by the framework of the netting that runs along the vessel's sides. ❋ Unknown (1911)

Between these and the forecastle was the “between-decks, ” as high as the gun deck of a frigate; being six feet and a half, under the beams. ❋ Unknown (1909)

The sick man whom they had left in the forecastle was a new hand who had shipped at Kingston. ❋ Joseph Crosby Lincoln (1907)

There were also on each side of this deck, cabins for the marine soldiers, and twenty stables for horses; in the forecastle was a fresh-water cistern which held 253 hogsheads; and near it was a large tank of sea-water, in which fish were kept. ❋ Unknown (1906)

In the forecastle were the usual complement of emigrants. ❋ John Galsworthy (1900)

In the forecastle was a bricked oven for warmth in winter and for cooking kettles of soup. ❋ Ralph Delahaye Paine (1898)

There is no doubt the forecastle is a bad place for them, but in any case some must have gone there. ❋ Robert Falcon Scott (1890)

The forecastle was a roomy place enough, set all about with berths, in which the men of the watch below were seated smoking, or lying down asleep. ❋ Unknown (1886)

The forecastle was a ruin; the bulwark and defences of all kinds were shattered to pieces; and the masts and spars were stuck full of arrows. ❋ John [Editor] Rudd (1885)

Between these and the forecastle was the "betweendecks," as high as the gun deck of a frigate; being six feet and a half, under the beams. ❋ Unknown (1869)

The "Chancellor's" hull is three-fourths immerged; besides the three masts and the bowsprit, to which the whale-boat was suspended, the poop and the forecastle are the only portions that now are visible; and as the intervening section of the deck is quite below the water, these appear to be connected only by the framework of the netting that runs along the vessel's sides. ❋ Jules Verne (1866)

The forecastle is the habitat of the ordinary sailors, and is usually in nautical parlance termed the _foge-s'l_. ❋ R. [Illustrator] Richardson (1859)

"Back in [ye olde] times we'd [plop] down on the forecastle and [kick back] a pint." "You didn't stand close enough to the edge again and pissed all over the forecastle, asshole." ❋ TrufflesPygmyHamster (2015)

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