forecastle deck
noun Nautical.
a partial weather deck on top of a forecastle superstructure; topgallant forecastle.
Origin of forecastle deck
First recorded in 1850–55
Words nearby forecastle deck
forebody,
forebrain,
forecaddie,
forecast,
forecastle,
forecastle deck,
forecastle head,
forechoir,
forecited,
foreclose,
foreclosure
Example sentences from the Web for forecastle deck
The hull was divided; the forecastle-deck was in one place, and at a distance lay part of the quarter-deck.
The Kangaroo Hunters |Anne BowmanThere was a patter of feet upon the ladder leading up to the forecastle-deck.
House of Torment |Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger GullThe rail extended on stanchions across the after-part of the forecastle-deck in some ships.
The Sailor's Word-Book |William Henry Smyth