forecastle

English

Alternative forms

• fo’c’sle (double contraction)
• fo’c’s’le (triple contraction)

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA: /ˈfokˌsəl/, /ˈfoɹˌkæ.səl/

Noun

forecastle (plural forecastles)

1. (nautical) A raised part of the upper deck at the front of a ship.
2. (nautical) Crew's quarters located at the forward part of a ship.

Coordinate terms

• aftcastle

Translations

nautical: raised part of the upper deck at bow

Catalan: castell (ca) de proa m. Dutch: voorkasteel (nl) n. Finnish: etukastelli (fi)

French: gaillard (fr) d'avant m. Manx: cashtal toshee (gv) m. Spanish: castillo de proa (es) m.