'fo'c'sle' definitions:
Definition of 'fo'c'sle'
(from WordNet)
noun
Living quarters consisting of a superstructure in the bow of a merchant ship where the crew is housed [syn: forecastle, fo'c'sle]
Definition of 'fo'c'sle'
From: GCIDE
- 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]