Definition of FORECASTLE

forecastle

Plural: forecastles

Noun

  • living quarters consisting of a superstructure in the bow of a merchant ship where the crew is housed
  • 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.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English forecastel, forcastel, (whence also Anglo-French forechasteil), equivalent to fore- + castle. Compare Dutch voorkasteel.

Synonyms

fo'c'sle

Scrabble Score: 15

forecastle: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
forecastle: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
forecastle: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

forecastle is a valid Words With Friends word