Foredeck
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Foredeck is a noun meaning The part of the deck of a ship or boat that lies forward of the mast.
Meaning
The part of the deck of a ship or boat that lies forward of the mast.
Example Sentences
Holonyms: watercraft, vessel, vessel
On a recent Saturday during the confusion of this watery city’s annual Gay Pride Parade along the majestic Princes Canal, a beach umbrella was knocked into the water from the foredeck of Jackie Wijnakker’s houseboat, so she dove into the water to fetch it, unsuccessfully.
Word Forms
- foredecks
Antonyms for foredeck
Common opposites include afterdeck.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include forehold, forestage, forebody, forepeak, forehander, forebrace.
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