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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

fo'c'sle

/(fōk"s'l)/ · IPA /ˈfəʊk.səl/
01 n. The forecastle, a superstructure in the bow of a merchant ship where the crew is housed; -- the spelling is intended to reflect the common …
  1. 1.
    The forecastle, a superstructure in the bow of a merchant ship where the crew is housed; -- the spelling is intended to reflect the common pronunciation among seamen. See: forecastle
Syn. forecastle.