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Meanings of forecastle in English

Russian
бак
Spanish
castillo
Catalan
castell de proa
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Upper deck of a sailing ship forward of the foremast.

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        Usage of forecastle in English
        1
        The Lascars were below, or asleep in the shade under the topgallant-forecastle.
        In the Eastern Seas
        2
        I hunted up the fellows, the sailors I mean, in the forecastle.
        Atlantis
        3
        Now Victor was the smartest sailor and best-tempered shipmate in the forecastle.
        John Barleycorn
        4
        Go forward and make yourself useful; and he pointed towards the forecastle.
        Under Wellington's Command: A Tale of the Peninsular War
        5
        Cast loose the bow-chasers and send the small-arm men to the forecastle.
        The Great Shadow and Other Napoleonic Tales
        6
        The hands were all down below in the forecastle, eating their breakfast.
        Martin Hyde, the Duke's Messenger
        7
        The fresh air blowing down the forecastle hatch speedily sweetened the hold.
        The Frozen Pirate
        8
        I have driven the engineer into the forecastle, and fastened him down.
        Taken by the Enemy
        9
        The forecastle received them, the stronghold of their brief and limited leisure.
        The Second Class Passenger: Fifteen Stories
        10
        At that the jackies on the forecastle set up a tremendous cheering.
        Dave Darrin at Vera Cruz: Fighting with the U.S. Navy in Mexico
        11
        And one night, in the forecastle, someone hurled a shoe at him.
        Tramping on Life / An Autobiographical Narrative
        12
        The gun was mounted on the forecastle, and charged with a shell.
        The Three Commanders
        13
        Cautiously I ventured into the forecastle, tiptoeing down the ladder without noise.
        The Pirate of Panama: A Tale of the Fight for Buried Treasure
        14
        The forecastle was also locked, the men bringing their belongings on deck.
        The After House
        15
        Just as they emerged from the companion-way, Spike was hailing the forecastle.
        Jack Tier; Or, The Florida Reef
        16
        Mr Charlton stood on the forecastle, directing the boats how to pull.
        Ben Hadden; or, Do Right Whatever Comes Of It
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        Russian
        бак
        Forecastle through the time
        Forecastle across language varieties
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