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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
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waistcloth
English
Etymology
waist +? cloth
Noun
waistcloth (plural waistcloths)
- A cloth or garment worn around the waist.
- (nautical) A covering of canvas or tarpaulin for the hammocks, stowed on the nettings, between the quarterdeck and the forecastle.
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