forecastle

== English == === Alternative forms === focastle, fo'castle, fo'c'stle, fo'c's'le (single, double and triple contraction) === Etymology === From Middle English forecastel, forcastel, (whence also Anglo-French forechasteil), equivalent to fore- +‎ castle. Compare Dutch voorkasteel. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈfoʊk.səl/, /ˈfoɹ.kæ.səl/ === Noun === forecastle (plural forecastles) (nautical) A raised part of the upper deck at the front of a ship; the structure of this part of the ship; the crew's quarters located within it. Antonyms: aftcastle, aftercastle Holonyms: watercraft, vessel, vessel Comeronyms: well deck, foredeck, afterdeck, poop deck ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====