forecastle, fo'c'sle
(noun) living quarters consisting of a superstructure in the bow of a merchant ship where the crew is housed
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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.
• aftcastle
Source: Wiktionary
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. (c) In merchant vessels, the forward part of the vessel, under the deck, where the sailors live.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
30 November 2024
(noun) a hypothetical possibility, circumstance, statement, proposal, situation, etc.; “consider the following, just as a hypothetical”
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
