fo'c'sle

See also: fo'c's'le and foc's'le

English

Alternative forms

• fo'c's'le, fo'c'stle

Etymology

Contraction of forecastle.

Pronunciation

• enPR: fōkʹsəl, IPA^(key): /ˈfəʊksəl/

• Audio (Southern England):

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Noun

fo'c'sle (plural fo'c'sles)

1. (informal, nautical) Forecastle.

Anagrams

• coself