foredeck
foredeck noun: the part of the deck of a ship or boat that lies forward of the mast.
Noun
foredeck (plural foredecks)
- The part of the deck of a ship or boat that lies forward of the mast.
- Holonyms: watercraft, vessel, vessel
- On a recent Saturday during the confusion of this watery city’s annual Gay Pride Parade along the majestic Princes Canal, a beach umbrella was knocked into the water from the foredeck of Jackie Wijnakker’s houseboat, so she dove into the water to fetch it, unsuccessfully.2007 August 14, John Tagliabue, “A Rising Tide of Gentrification Rocks Dutch Houseboats”, in New York Times
- Antonyms:
- afterdeck
Antonyms of foredeck
Forms of foredeck
| plural | foredecks |
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Origin of foredeck
From fore- + deck.
Questions about foredeck
- What does foredeck mean?
- Foredeck means the part of the deck of a ship or boat that lies forward of the mast.
- What part of speech is foredeck?
- Foredeck is a noun.
- What is the plural of foredeck?
- The plural of foredeck is foredecks.
Words near foredeck in the dictionary
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