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Definition of forecastle - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
ship structureTECH. raised part of the upper deck at the frontTECH.
- The captain stood on the forecastle, scanning the horizon.
2.
crew quartersTECH. crew's quarters at the forward part of a shipTECH.
- The sailors returned to the forecastle after their shift.
Images of forecastle
crew's quarters at the forward part of a ship
Origin of forecastle
Old English, fore (front) + castle (fort)
Terms with forecastle included in their meaning
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maritime
railing on the quarter-deck and forecastle
bridge forecastle
deck between the bridge and the forecastle
Examples of forecastle in a sentence
The forecastle was crowded with sailors during the storm. The forecastle was cramped but cozy for the crew. During storms, the forecastle can be quite noisy.
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- French:gaillard, quartiers de l'équipage, ...
- German:Vorschiff, Vorschiffskabine, ...
- Italian:castello, ...
- Spanish:castillo de proa, cuarto de proa, ...
- Portuguese:castelo de proa, ...
- Chinese:船艏楼, 船头舱, ...
- Japanese:船首楼, 前部居住区, ...
- Arabic:قِسم المقدمة, القِسْم الأَمَامِي لِلطَّاقِم, ...
- Hebrew:סִיפּוֹן הַחַרְטוֹם, מְגוּרֵי צָוָה קִדְמִיִּים, ...
- Russian:бак, носовая часть, ...
- Ukrainian:бак, передня каюта, ...
- Hindi:फोरकासल, आगे का क्वार्टर, ...
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