different between forecastle vs breakwater
forecastle
English
Alternative forms
- fo'castle (single contraction)
- fo'c'stle, fo'c'sle (double contraction)
- fo'c's'le (triple contraction)
Etymology
From Middle English forecastel, forcastel, (whence also Anglo-French forechasteil), equivalent to fore- +? castle. Compare Dutch voorkasteel.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /?fo?ks?l/
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
Translations
forecastle From the web:
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breakwater
English
Etymology
From break +? water. Compare Dutch breekwater (“breakwater”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?b?e?k?w??t?/
Noun
breakwater (plural breakwaters)
- A construction in or around a harbour designed to break the force of the sea and to provide shelter for vessels lying inside.
- (nautical) A low bulkhead across the forecastle deck of a ship which diverts water breaking over the bows into the scuppers.
- On beaches: a wooden or concrete barrier, usually perpendicular to the shore, intended to prevent the movement of sand along a coast.
Translations
Further reading
- breakwater (structure) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
- water break, waterbreak
breakwater From the web:
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- breakwater what does it mean
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- what is breakwater at a marina
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- what is breakwater construction
- what are breakwaters used for
- what is breakwater and its types
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