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A short upper deck forward, formerly raised like a castle, to command an enemy's decks.

That part of a ship, before the forecastle, which is fastened to the stem, and supported by the main knee.

. Milton. Before the mast (Naut.), as a common sailor, -- because the sailors live in the forecastle, forward of the foremast. -- Before the wind (Naut.), in the direction of the wind and by its impulse; having the wind aft.

A railing on the quarter-deck and forecastle.

A bulkhead on the forecastle and half deck of a ship.

Having a deep waist, as when, in a ship, the poop and forecastle are much elevated above the deck.

Built like a frigate with a raised quarter-deck and forecastle.

part of the spar deck of a vessel on each side of the booms, from the quarter-deck to the forecastle; -- more properly termed the waist. Totten. Gangway ladder, a ladder rigged on the side of a vessel at the gangway. -- To bring to the gangway, to punish (a seaman) by flogging him at the gangway.

warks); or that piece of timber which reaches on either side from the quarter-deck to the forecastle, being the uppermost bend, which finishes the upper works of the hull. [Written also gunnel.]

rders, messages, reports, etc., between the officers of the quarter-deck and those of the forecastle, and render other services as required.

ith eaves on both sides. Gwilt. -- Span shackle (Naut.), a large bolt driven through the forecastle deck, with a triangular shackle in the head to receive the heel of the old-fashioned fish davit. Ham. Nav. Encyc.

in a frigate, the deck which is continued in a straight line from the quarter-deck to the forecastle, and on which spare spars are usually placed. See under Deck. -- Spar torpedo (Naut.), a torpedo carried on the end of a spar usually projecting from the bow of a vessel, and intended to explode upon contact with an en…

, that part of a vessel's deck, bulwarks, etc., which is between the quarter-deck and the forecastle; the middle part of the ship.

as or tarpaulin for the hammocks, stowed on the nettings, between the quarterdeck and the forecastle.

s is often used instead of the capstan for raising the anchor. It is usually set upon the forecastle, and is worked by hand or steam.