ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Forecastleman

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Forecastleman is a noun meaning A crew member whose station is the forecastle, or whose quarters are below it.

Meaning

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

Example Sentences

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."
[…] 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 […]

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Related dictionary entries include foremastman, quartermaster, subforeman, yeoman, foreman, wharfmaster.

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