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Noun: fo'c'sle  fowk-s(u)l
  1. Living quarters consisting of a superstructure in the bow of a merchant ship where the crew is housed
    "The sailors retired to the fo'c'sle after their watch";
    - forecastle

Derived forms: fo'c'sles

Type of: living quarters, quarters

Part of: ship

Encyclopedia: Fo'c'sle