forecastle
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English
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle English forecastel, forcastel, (whence also Anglo-French forechasteil), equivalent to fore- + castle. Compare Dutch voorkasteel.
Pronunciation
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Noun
[edit]forecastle (plural forecastles)
- (nautical) A raised part of the upper deck at the front of a ship.
- (nautical) Crew's quarters located at the forward part of a ship.
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[edit]Translations
[edit]nautical: raised part of the upper deck at bow
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crew's quarters
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