Definition of "forecastle" []

• The section of the upper deck of a ship located at the bow forward of the foremast. (noun)
• A superstructure at the bow of a merchant ship where the crew is housed. (noun)

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• "But I will say, contrary to my expectations, the Elsinore's forecastle is well found."
• "Inside the forecastle was the galley (or ship's kitchen) and quarters for such people as the boatswain, the carpenter, the cook and the master-archer."
• "The forecastle was a wild litter of spilt food and paraffin, lamps, unwashed dishes, tins of food, petrol-cans, ropes, sails, and gear."