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单词 forecastle
释义

forecastle

noun

fore·​cas·​tle ˈfōk-səl How to pronounce forecastle (audio)
ˈfȯr-ˌka-səl
variants or fo'c'sle
ˈfōk-səl How to pronounce forecastle (audio)
1
: the forward part of the upper deck of a ship
2
: the crew's quarters usually in a ship's bow

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web On the forecastle deck, in the control room, a cheerful, brown-haired Texan named Cassie Bongiovanni sat before four large monitors, which had been bolted to the table. Ben Taub, The New Yorker, 10 May 2020 The two Advanced Gun Systems were designed to hide their 31.5-foot-long barrels until the moment of firing, reducing the turrets to two metallic lumps on the forecastle. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 5 Aug. 2019 In moments of leisure, the crew of the Pequod lie in the forecastle swapping tales of women and wandering, singing shanties and dancing jigs. The Economist, 18 July 2019

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

forecastle

noun

fore·​cas·​tle ˈfōk-səl How to pronounce forecastle (audio)
1
: the forward part of the upper deck of a ship
2
: quarters for the crew in the forward part of a ship
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