See Also: forecastle(dictionary)
forecastle(dictionary)
Forecastle - Sailing(gambling)

forecastle (iou)



forecastle noun. Also fo'c's'le. LME.
[from FORE- + CASTLE noun1.]
Nautical.
Hist. A short raised deck at the front of a ship, orig. raised like a castle to command the enemy's decks. LME.
Hist. The forward part of the upper deck of a ship. L15.
The forward part of a ship, below the deck, where the sailors live. M19.