foredeck en · NOUN
Etymology
From fore- + deck.
Meanings
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The part of the deck of a ship or boat that lies forward of the mast.
On a recent Saturday during the confusion of this watery city’s annual Gay Pride Parade along the majestic Princes Canal, a beach umbrella was knocked into the water from the foredeck of Jackie Wijnakker’s houseboat, so she dove into the water to fetch it, unsuccessfully.
2007 August 14, John Tagliabue, “A Rising Tide of Gentrification Rocks Dutch Houseboats”, in New York Times:Holonyms: watercraft, vessel, vessel
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| foredecks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Relateds
aftcastle · aftercastle · forecastle
Translations (9)
fi keulakansi (the part of the deck of a ship or boat that lies forward of the mast) · de Vorderdeck (the part of the deck of a ship or boat that lies forward of the mast) · pl pokład dziobowy (the part of the deck of a ship or boat that lies forward of the mast) · bg предна палуба (the part of the deck of a ship or boat that lies forward of the mast) · pt convés de proa (the part of the deck of a ship or boat that lies forward of the mast) · fr pont avant (the part of the deck of a ship or boat that lies forward of the mast) · nl voordek (the part of the deck of a ship or boat that lies forward of the mast) · fi etukansi (the part of the deck of a ship or boat that lies forward of the mast) · ca coberta de castell (the part of the deck of a ship or boat that lies forward of the mast)