Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The forward part of the deck of a ship, usually the main deck.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Nautical, the forward part of the spar-deck.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Naut.) The fore part of a deck, or of a ship.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The part of the
deck of a ship or boat that lies forward of themast
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the deck between the bridge and the forecastle
Etymologies
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Examples
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On the foredeck was a trap door, underneath which was a large storage compartment where they keep the helicopter.
http://mujāhidīn.co.uk Ben Barren 2005
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On the foredeck was a trap door, underneath which was a large storage compartment where they keep the helicopter.
Archive 2005-07-01 Ben Barren 2005
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After lunch Dad would gather everybody on the foredeck and we'd skirl a couple of tunes and Dad would give a little pitch.
A Beastly Pursuit, in Rhyme Ralph Gardner Jr. 2010
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Last week the frustration was shared from the top deck of the bus to the foredeck of the luxury yacht.
Our dependence on new technology has its scary side | Observer editorial 2011
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Simmons gave a shout of laughter from the foredeck.
Much Ado About Marriage Karen Hawkins 2010
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The wind rose as Thomas stood on the foredeck, his feet planted wide, his arms crossed over his chest as he roared instructions at his men.
Much Ado About Marriage Karen Hawkins 2010
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We've claimed the two rocking chairs on the foredeck and sit up there and watch the yellow bank slowly rolling by.
Peeg and Brie (opening of a teen novel) shelby hiatt 2010
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So, sorry to spoil all those dramatic ideas about me heroically battling with sails on the foredeck in monster seas and high winds, but this particular voyage is more about cutting down on risks, lots of preparation, and sticking it out for a very! long time rather than edge-of-your-seat action sailing.
True Spirit Jessica Watson 2010
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St. Peter showed up on a barge with guns mounted foredeck and aft.
Ticket To Ride 2010
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The earl was standing in front of the massive window framing the majestic crags of Ben Nevis, his hands locked at the small of his back and his feet splayed as if the study were the foredeck of some mighty ship and he its captain.
The Devil Wears Plaid Teresa Medeiros 2010
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