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/ˈfoʊk.səl/ · noun
(nautical) A raised part of the upper deck at the front of a ship; the structure of this part of the ship; the crew's quarters located within it..
Holonyms: watercraft, vessel, vessel
My knife was at my hip. I returned to my hut for the shotgun, made sure it was loaded, and went down to the Ghost. With some difficulty, and at the expense of a wetting to the waist, I climbed aboard. The forecastle scuttle was open. I paused to listen for the breathing of the men, but there was no breathing.
Use forecastle when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Forecastle means (nautical) A raised part of the upper deck at the front of a ship; the structure of this part of the ship; the crew's quarters located within it..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
Possible antonyms include aftcastle, aftercastle.
Holonyms: watercraft, vessel, vessel
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