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

A man naked to the waist was coiling down a line on the fo’c’s’le head.

From Literature

The Arctic will also revive the long-gone logo of the Fo’c’s’le: A raunchy profile of an American Indian.

From Washington Times

“We’re bringing back the Fo’c’s’le.”

From Washington Times

The Arctic’s bar top, which has moved across the room, is the mahogany top from the Fo’c’s’le.

From Washington Times

But it won’t all be about the Fo’c’s’le.

From Washington Times