fo'c'sle

2 definitions found

fo'c'sle - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  fo'c'sle \fo'c'sle\, fo'c's'le \fo'c's'le\(f[=o]k"s'l), 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 pronunciation among seamen.
  
     Syn: forecastle.
          [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]

fo'c'sle - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  fo'c'sle
      n 1: living quarters consisting of a superstructure in the bow
           of a merchant ship where the crew is housed [syn:
           forecastle, fo'c'sle]