different between forecastle vs waistcloth

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)

  1. (nautical) A raised part of the upper deck at the front of a ship.
  2. (nautical) Crew's quarters located at the forward part of a ship.

Coordinate terms

  • aftcastle

Translations

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waistcloth

English

Etymology

waist +? cloth

Noun

waistcloth (plural waistcloths)

  1. A cloth or garment worn around the waist.
  2. (nautical) A covering of canvas or tarpaulin for the hammocks, stowed on the nettings, between the quarterdeck and the forecastle.

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