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- Dictionaryforecastle/ˈfəʊksl/
noun
- 1. the forward part of a ship below the deck, traditionally used as the crew's living quarters.
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The forecastle is the upper deck of a sailing ship forward of the foremast, or, historically, the forward part of a ship with the sailors' living quarters. Related to the latter meaning is the phrase "before the mast" which denotes anything related to ordinary sailors, as opposed to a ship's officers. Wikipedia