forecastle
English
/ˈfoʊkˌsəl/
noun
Definitions
- (nautical) A raised part of the upper deck at the front of a ship.
- (nautical) Crew's quarters located at the forward part of a ship.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English forecastel prefix from English castle.
Origin
English
castle
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Castlebellingham English
- Castletown English
- Greencastle English
- Redcastle English
- aftcastle English
- aftercastle English
- becastled English
- castle English
- castlebuilder English
- castlebuilding English
- castleless English
- castlelike English
- castler English
- castlet English
- castlette English
- castleward English
- forecastleman English
- milecastle English
- pseudocastle English
- sandcastle English
- sterncastle English
- uncastle English
- kasteel Dutch, Flemish
- voor Dutch, Flemish
- voorkasteel Dutch, Flemish
- castle Middle English
- forecastel Middle English
- voorkasteel Middle Dutch