fo'c's'le

or fo'c'sle

[ fohk-suh l ]
/ ˈfoʊk səl /

noun Nautical.

forecastle.

Origin of fo'c's'le

respelling, reflecting syncope and loss of pre-consonantal r

Words nearby fo'c's'le

fmri, fms, fn, fnma, fo, fo'c's'le, fo., foal, foam, foam at the mouth, foam cell

Definition for fo'c'sle (2 of 2)

forecastle
[ fohk-suh l, fawr-kas-uh l, -kah-suh l, fohr- ]
/ ˈfoʊk səl, ˈfɔrˌkæs əl, -ˌkɑ səl, ˈfoʊr- /

noun Nautical.

a superstructure at or immediately aft of the bow of a vessel, used as a shelter for stores, machinery, etc., or as quarters for sailors.
any sailors' quarters located in the forward part of a vessel, as a deckhouse.
the forward part of the weather deck of a vessel, especially that part forward of the foremast.
Also fo'c's'le, fo'c'sle.

Origin of forecastle

First recorded in 1300–50, forecastle is from the Middle English word forcastel. See fore-, castle

British Dictionary definitions for fo'c'sle (1 of 2)

fo'c's'le

fo'c'sle

/ (ˈfəʊksəl) /

noun

a variant spelling of forecastle

British Dictionary definitions for fo'c'sle (2 of 2)

forecastle

fo'c's'le or fo'c'sle

/ (ˈfəʊksəl) /

noun

the part of a vessel at the bow where the crew is quartered and stores, machines, etc, may be stowed