forecastle
/ˈfoʊk.səl/
forecastle noun: a raised part of the upper deck at the front of a ship; the structure of this part of the ship; the crew's quarters located within it.
Noun
forecastle (plural forecastles)
- A raised part of the upper deck at the front of a ship; the structure of this part of the ship; the crew's quarters located within it.
- Holonyms: watercraft, vessel, vessel
- My knife was at my hip. I returned to my hut for the shotgun, made sure it was loaded, and went down to the Ghost. With some difficulty, and at the expense of a wetting to the waist, I climbed aboard. The forecastle scuttle was open. I paused to listen for the breathing of the men, but there was no...1904, Jack London, chapter 32, in The Sea-Wolf (Macmillan’s Standard Library), New York, N.Y.: Grosset & Dunlap, →OCLC
- Antonyms:
- aftcastle, aftercastle
forecastle meaning in Tamil
forecastle in Tamil
- கல முற்கூடகம்
Antonyms of forecastle
Forms of forecastle
| plural | forecastles |
|---|---|
| alternative form | focastle |
| alternative form | fo'castle |
| alternative form | fo'c'stle |
| alternative form | fo'c's'le |
Origin of forecastle
From Middle English forecastel, forcastel, (whence also Anglo-French forechasteil), equivalent to fore- + castle. Compare Dutch voorkasteel.
Words formed from forecastle
Phrases with forecastle
Questions about forecastle
- What does forecastle mean?
- Forecastle means a raised part of the upper deck at the front of a ship; the structure of this part of the ship; the crew's quarters located within it.
- What is forecastle in Tamil?
- Forecastle in Tamil is கல முற்கூடகம். See Forecastle meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is forecastle?
- Forecastle is a noun.
- How do you pronounce forecastle?
- Forecastle is pronounced /ˈfoʊk.səl/ (US).
- What is the plural of forecastle?
- The plural of forecastle is forecastles.
Words near forecastle in the dictionary
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