A short upper deck forward, formerly raised like a castle, to command an enemy's decks.
That part of the upper deck of a vessel forward of the foremast, or of the after part of the fore channels.
In merchant vessels, the forward part of the vessel, under the deck, where the sailors live.
Forward part of a vessel where ropes and anchor chains, as well as some stores like paint, are kept. The forecastle is often raised above the level of the main deck.
Small deck at front of ship.
Pronounced "fo'c's'l", and Usually now spelled that way. Now the foredeck of a vessel, the term originally referred to a raised and fortified platform at the ship's bow, Used by archers in combat at sea as early as the 13th century.
The raised platform at the bow of a ship, often armored, for musketeers. In some ships it was the location, ergo the name, of the crew's quarters.
A short, raised foredeck, the forward part of the upper deck between the foremast and the stem, or the quarters below the foredeck
The part of the upper deck of a ship forward of the fore mast or of the fore channels.
The part of the upper deck of a ship near the bow.
living quarters consisting of a superstructure in the bow of a merchant ship where the crew is housed
Raised area at the bow, traditionally used for crew quarters and anchor tackle. Also spelled FO'C'SLE, either way, always pronounced "FOKE-sul."
A superstructure fitted at the extreme forward end of the upper deck.
the raised part of a vessel which is right forward.
The crew's quarters in the bow, also called fo'c'sle.
The crew quarters on a traditional sailing ship forward of the main mast
upper deck in forward part of the ship. Pronounced "foke'-sul"; abbreviated fo'csle.
1. A superstructure at or immediately aft of the bow of a vessel. 2. The quarters for the crew of a merchant ship.
(fo'c'sle). The space below deck in the bow used for storage and the mate's accommodation.
Nautical term describing a short raised deck at the bow.
the watertight superstructure raised above the upper continuous deck at the forward end of a ship; usually used as storerooms for mooring ropes, paint, deck stores, etc.; sometimes abbreviated as focsle compare poop
The upperdeck at the bow on which the ground tackle is located
fore-kass-ll i) The forward part of a ship where the crew has quarters, ii) a short raised deck at the bow.
A short structure at the onward end of a vessel formed by carrying up the ship's shell plating a deck height above the level of her uppermost complete deck and fitting a deck over the length of this structure. The after end of the forecastle may or may not be closed by a transverse bulkhead. The name given to the crew's quarters on a merchant ship when they are in the fore part of tube vessel.
Also fo’c’sle or fo’csle. Pronounced fo’csle. The most forward below decks area of a vessel.
Forward section of the main deck. Actually pronounced foc'sle.
Abbreviation: Fo'c's'le. Forward part of a vessel where stores, ropes and anchor chains are located.
(fok-s'l) 1. The forward part of a boat below deck; 2. Crew's quarters
the raised part of the forward end of a ship's hull. The inside space may be used for crew accommodation or quarters, though on new ships this space is being used for the storage of paints, tackle, deck and engine stores, tarpaulins, etc.
Forecastle also spelled fo'c's'le (pronounced ) originally meant the upper deck of a sailing ship, forward of the foremast.