# forecastle

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈfoʊk.səl/ · frequency rank #69,864

## Definitions
1. 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.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/forecastle