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forecastle definition

fore·cas·tle (fōk′səl, fôr′kas′əl)

noun

  1. the upper deck of a ship in front of the foremast
  2. the front part of a merchant ship, where the crew's quarters are located

Etymology: fore + castle: from the foremost of the two castlelike structures on the hull of a medieval vessel

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