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forecastle

fore·cas·tle [ fṓks'l, fáwr kàss'l ] (plural fore·cas·tles) or fo'c's'le [ fṓks'l ] (plural fo'c's'les)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. front part of ship: the space at the front end of a ship below the main deck, traditionally where the crew's quarters were located

2. raised deck at bow: a raised section of deck at the bow of a ship

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