forecastle
pronunciation
How to pronounce forecastle in British English:
UK [ˈfəuksl]
How to pronounce forecastle in American English:
US [ˈfoksəl, ˈfɔrˌkæsəl, ˈfor-]
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- Noun:
- living quarters consisting of a superstructure in the bow of a merchant ship where the crew is housed
Word Origin
- forecastle (n.)
- c. 1400 (mid-14c. as Anglo-French forechasteil), "short raised deck in the fore part of the ship used in warfare," from Middle English fore- "before" + Anglo-French castel "fortified tower" (see castle (n.)). In broader reference to the part of a vessel forward of the fore rigging, late 15c.; hence, generally, "section of a ship where the sailors live" (by 1840). Spelling fo'c'sle reflects sailors' pronunciation.
Antonym
Example
- 1. Have fire patrols in forecastle paint stores .
- 2. The forecastle was a smelly place .
- 3. There was no answer from the forecastle .
- 4. Get on the forecastle and prove it .
- 5. Crew fatality while working on forecastle in heavy weather .