Definitions for forecastle
ˈfoʊk səl, ˈfɔrˌkæs əl, -ˌkɑ səl, ˈfoʊr-fore·cas·tle

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. forecastle, fo'c'slenoun

   living quarters consisting of a superstructure in the bow of a merchant ship where the crew is housed

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. forecastlenoun

   A raised part of the upper deck at the front of a ship.

2. forecastlenoun

   Crew's quarters located at the forward part of a ship.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Forecastlenoun

   In a ship, is that part where the foremast stands, and is divided from the rest of the floor by a bulk-head: that part of the forecastle which is aloft, and not in the hold, is called the prow. John Harris

   Etymology: fore and castle.

   The commodity of the new cook-room the merchants have found to be so great, as that, in all their ships, the cook-rooms are built in their forecastles, contrary to that which had been anciently used. Walter Raleigh, Essays.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Forecastle

   The forecastle ( (listen) FOHK-səl; contracted as fo'c'sle or fo'c's'le) is the upper deck of a sailing ship forward of the foremast, or, historically, the forward part of a ship with the sailors' living quarters. Related to the latter meaning is the phrase "before the mast" which denotes anything related to ordinary sailors, as opposed to a ship's officers.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Forecastlenoun

   a short upper deck forward, formerly raised like a castle, to command an enemy's decks

2. Forecastlenoun

   that part of the upper deck of a vessel forward of the foremast, or of the after part of the fore channels

3. Forecastlenoun

   in merchant vessels, the forward part of the vessel, under the deck, where the sailors live

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Forecastle

   Forecastle refers to the upper deck of a sailing ship forward of the foremast, or the forward part of a ship with the sailors' living quarters. Related to the latter meaning is the phrase "before the mast" which denotes anything related to ordinary sailors, as opposed to a ship's officers. In medieval shipbuilding, a ship of war was usually equipped with a tall, multi-deck castle-like structure in the bow of the ship. It served as a platform for archers to shoot down on enemy ships, or as a defensive stronghold if the ship were boarded. A similar but usually much larger structure, called the aftcastle, was at the aft end of the ship, often stretching all the way from the main mast to the stern. Having such tall upper works on the ship was detrimental to sailing performance. As cannons were introduced and gunfire replaced boarding as the primary means of naval combat during the 16th century, the medieval forecastle was no longer needed, and later ships such as the galleon had only a low, one-deck high forecastle. By the end of the 19th Century, raised forecastle had become a typical feature on warships again, in an attempt to keep forward gun positions from getting unacceptably wet on heavy seas. In addition the forecastle may provide additional crew's quarters as in the past, and may contain essential machinery such as the anchor windlass. A disadvantage of such a design is the structural weakness at the forecastle 'break' relative to a flush deck structure.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Forecastle

   fōr′kas-l, Fo'c'sle, fōk′sl, n. a short raised deck at the fore-end of a vessel: the forepart of the ship under the maindeck, the quarters of the crew.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. forecastle

   Once a short deck placed in the fore-part of a ship above the upper deck; it was usually terminated, both before and behind, in vessels of war by a breast-work, the foremost part forming the top of the beak-head, and the hind part, of the fore-chains. It is now applied in men-of-war to that part of the upper deck forward of the after fore-shroud, or main-tack block, and which is flush with the quarter-deck and gangways. Also, a forward part of a merchantman under the deck, where the seamen live on a platform. Some vessels have a short raised deck forward, which is called a top-gallant forecastle; it extends from the bow to abaft the fore-mast, which it includes.

Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Forecastle

   The quarters apportioned to the seamen in the fore end of a vessel. Anciently the whole forward portion bore the name of Aforecastle on account of “The Castle” or State Cabin erected in a castle-like form in the centre.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of forecastle in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of forecastle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=forecastle
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Forecastle
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=forecastle
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forecastle
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forecastle
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=forecastle
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=forecastle
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=forecastle
9. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=forecastle