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fore·cas·tle [ˈfəʊksəl, Am ˈfoʊ-] N NAUT

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Her magazines exploded at 4:03 after more hits, one on the forecastle and another on the forward turret. en.wikipedia.org

The uniting feature of the class was a top speed of 30 knots, a turtleback forecastle and that they all had three funnels. en.wikipedia.org

She was of three-island construction with a forecastle, bridge house, and quarterdeck, extending to the full width of a low-freeboard hull. en.wikipedia.org

The rest of the ship's company are imprisoned in the forecastle, except for some stragglers in unsecured areas. en.wikipedia.org

It had a high rounded stern with large aftcastle, forecastle and bowsprit at the stem. en.wikipedia.org

The latter included iron plates placed around the forecastle, quarter deck, and wheelhouse. en.wikipedia.org

The walls of the forecastle were strengthened to a thickness of 2.5 metres and raised with additional firing galleries. en.wikipedia.org

Late medieval sailing warships resembled floating fortresses, with towers in the bows and at the stern (respectively, the forecastle and aftcastle). en.wikipedia.org

Most battleships in this era had a long forecastle deck. en.wikipedia.org

The forecastle was also longer than usual riverine units. en.wikipedia.org

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