FORECASTLE

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

Etymology

Noun

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.

Coordinate terms

• 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

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