Meaning of forecastle | Babel Free

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1. The section of the upper deck of a ship located at the bow forward of the foremast.
2. A superstructure at the bow of a merchant ship where the crew is housed. See Usage Note at boatswain.
3. (Nautical Terms) the part of a vessel at the bow where the crew is quartered and stores, machines, etc, may be stowed
4. a superstructure at or immediately aft of the bow of a vessel, used as a shelter for stores, machinery, etc., or as quarters for sailors.
5. any sailors' quarters located in the forward part of a vessel, as a deckhouse.
6. the forward part of the weather deck of a vessel, esp. the part forward of the foremast.
7. n (Naut) → Vorschiff nt, → Vorderdeck nt; (in Merchant Navy) → Logis nt
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