fo'c's'le

or fo'c'sle

[ fohk-suhl ]

noun

, Nautical.

1. shortened form of forecastle.

fo'c's'le

/ ˈfəʊksəl /

noun

1. a variant spelling of forecastle

Word History and Origins

Origin of fo'c's'le¹

Respelling, reflecting syncope and loss of pre-consonantal r

Example Sentences

Hamilton had been packing the bags in the fo'c'sle, in his cabin, and in mine, and wasn't nearly as tired.

From Literature

"Boat ahoy!" came a hoarse hail from the fo'c'sle as the lynx-eyed look-out detected a dark object approaching under oars towards the destroyer.

From Project Gutenberg

Clustered in blank despair on the fo'c'sle were all that remained of the once smart crew of the Gannet.

From Project Gutenberg

We had already lost our foreyard, which had tumbled down across the fo'c'sle, bringing with it a litter of ropes, blocks, and torn canvas.

From Project Gutenberg

The fo'c'sle and foremost shrouds were packed with eagerly gesticulating lascars; native firemen squatted on the decks on either side of the tank, and clung like flies to the stanchion-rails.

From Project Gutenberg