foc'sle
Ship's forward cabin
Foc'sle is a contracted spelling of forecastle, the forward part of a ship where the crew's quarters are traditionally located.
The spelling captures how sailors actually pronounce the word—two syllables rather than three: The sailors retreated to the foc'sle after their watch ended.
Respectful forward inclination
- deckShip's flat surface
- anchorSecures ships to seabed
- windlassCranked cylinder for lifting
- berthSleeping space on transport
crew quarters · ship · vessel · prow · hull · rigging · mooring · capstan
Maritime vessel crew members
- seamenNaval enlisted personnel
- handsGripping limbs' extremities
- watchPortable timekeeping device
- messDisorderly, troublesome condition
hammock · bunk · quarters · berthing · sleep · off-duty · galley · rations
- ConradMale given name
- sea shantySailors' coordinating work song
- whalingHunting large sea mammals
- merchant marineCivilian ships for commerce
tall ship · clipper · schooner · brigantine · seafaring tales · Master and Commander · Moby Dick · Billy Budd
bow
Respectful forward inclination
berth · crew quarters · ship · vessel · prow · hull · rigging · mooring · capstan · hawsepipe
sailors
Maritime vessel crew members
mess · hammock · bunk · quarters · berthing · sleep · off-duty · galley · rations · shipmates
Melville
- ConradMale given name
- sea shantySailors' coordinating work song
- whalingHunting large sea mammals
merchant marine · tall ship · clipper · schooner · brigantine · seafaring tales · Master and Commander · Moby Dick · Billy Budd · square-rigger
foc'slestern
Strict or ship's aft
poop deck · aft · quarterdeck · afterdeck · fantail