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forecastle

fo·re·castle

US/ˈfoʊk.səl/ uncommon

noun

1.

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

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Origin

From Middle English forecastel, forcastel, (whence also Anglo-French forechasteil), equivalent to fore- + castle. Compare Dutch voorkasteel.

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