Meaning of forecastleman | Babel Free

Definitions

A crew member whose station is the forecastle, or whose quarters are below it.

Examples

“[…] of all the sections of a ship's company, the forecastlemen, veterans for the most part and bigoted in their sea-prejudices, are the most jealous in resenting territorial encroachments […]”

“Then in anger the forecastleman addressed the king: "Give heed to your rank, lord, so that you do not turn tail in defending the poopdeck more than I do in defending the prow."”

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