forecastle deck
1forecastle deck — noun : a partial deck above the main deck at the bow of a ship over a forecastle * * * Naut. a partial weather deck on top of a forecastle superstructure; topgallant forecastle. [1850 55] * * * forecastle deck or forecastle head, the small,… …
2forecastle deck — Naut. a partial weather deck on top of a forecastle superstructure; topgallant forecastle. [1850 55] * * * …
3Deck (ship) — For other uses, see Deck. A deck is a permanent covering over a compartment or a hull[1] of a ship. On a boat or ship, the primary deck is the horizontal structure which forms the roof for the hull, which both strengthens the hull and serves as… …
4forecastle head — Naut. 1. the extreme fore part of a forecastle superstructure. 2. the extreme fore part of the main weather deck of a vessel that has no forecastle superstructure. * * * forecastle deck or forecastle head, the small, raised deck behind the bow of …
5Forecastle — Forecastle, also spelled fo c s le (pronEng|ˈfoʊksəl), originally meant the upper deck of a sailing ship, forward of the foremast. The syncope of the word is common among nautical terms due to the nature of their pronunciation during the age of… …
6Forecastle — Fore cas tle (?; sailors say ?), n. (Naut.) (a) A short upper deck forward, formerly raised like a castle, to command an enemy s decks. (b) That part of the upper deck of a vessel forward of the foremast, or of the after part of the fore channels …
7forecastle — (n.) c.1400, earlier Anglo Fr. forechasteil (mid 14c.), from M.E. FORE (Cf. fore ) before + castel fortified tower, the short raised deck in the fore part of the ship used in warfare (see CASTLE (Cf. castle) (n.)). Spelling fo c sle reflects… …
8forecastle — (also fo c s le) ► NOUN ▪ the forward part of a ship below the deck, traditionally used as the crew s living quarters …
9forecastle — [fōk′səl, fôr′kas΄əl] n. [ FORE + CASTLE: from the foremost of the two castlelike structures on the hull of a medieval vessel] 1. the upper deck of a ship in front of the foremast 2. the front part of a merchant ship, where the crew s quarters… …
10deck — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. floor, platform, flooring; quarterdeck, forecastle, fo c sle; after, boat, flight, etc. deck; pack [of cards]. v. t. deck out, bedeck, ornament, array, adorn, decorate; slang, knock down (see impulse) …
