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forecastle

noun

/ˈfoʊksl/

Meaning

The forward part of a ship below the deck, traditionally used as living quarters for the crew.

The sailors gathered in the forecastle after their shift.

crew quarters, front deck, bow section

stern, aft

ship's forecastle, forecastle crew, forecastle deck

The time in the morning when the sun appears over the horizon.

The action of delaying or postponing something important.

a period of time when someone does not go to work or school but is free to do what they want, such a...

a claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal

the action of protecting or being protected from harm or danger

the state of being not or no longer needed or useful; superfluous repetition of information