noun
Meaning 1
forecastle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
Topics: nautical, transport
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
fo'c'sle
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fōkʹsəl
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/ˈfəʊk.səl/
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noun
Meaning 2
living quarters consisting of a superstructure in the bow of a merchant ship where the crew is housed
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: forecastle
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: living quarters, quarters
History
Etymology
Contraction of forecastle.