topgallant forecastle
[ top-gal-uh nt; Nautical tuh-gal-uh nt ]
/ ˌtɒpˈgæl ənt; Nautical təˈgæl ənt /
noun Nautical.
a partial weather deck on top of a forecastle superstructure; forecastle deck.
Origin of topgallant forecastle
First recorded in 1830–40
Words nearby topgallant forecastle
topelius,
toper,
topesthesia,
topfull,
topgallant,
topgallant forecastle,
topgallant mast,
topgallant sail,
tophaceous,
tophaceous gout,
tophamper
Example sentences from the Web for topgallant forecastle
He made his way to the topgallant-forecastle, lay down and listened.
The Three Lieutenants |W.H.G. KingstonThe Lascars were below, or asleep in the shade under the topgallant-forecastle.
In the Eastern Seas |W.H.G. Kingston