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Definition of
forecastle noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
forecastle
noun
(
also
fo'c's'le
)
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈfoʊksl
/
/
,
NAmE
/
/
ˈfɔrˌkæsl
/
/
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the front part of a ship below the
deck
, where the sailors live
See
forecastle
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forecastle
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