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foredeck

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The part of the deck of a ship or boat that lies forward of the mast.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Holonyms: watercraft, vessel, vessel

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: afterdeck

Broader terms: deck

2

noun

Meaning 2

the deck between the bridge and the forecastle

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: deck

History

Etymology

From fore- + deck.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: предна палуба (predna paluba) — the part of the deck of a ship or boat that lies forward of the mast
  • Catalan: coberta de castell — the part of the deck of a ship or boat that lies forward of the mast
  • Dutch: voordek — the part of the deck of a ship or boat that lies forward of the mast
  • Finnish: keulakansi — the part of the deck of a ship or boat that lies forward of the mast
  • Finnish: etukansi — the part of the deck of a ship or boat that lies forward of the mast
  • French: pont avant — the part of the deck of a ship or boat that lies forward of the mast
  • German: Vorderdeck — the part of the deck of a ship or boat that lies forward of the mast
  • Polish: pokład dziobowy — the part of the deck of a ship or boat that lies forward of the mast
  • Portuguese: convés de proa — the part of the deck of a ship or boat that lies forward of the mast
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