foredeck
English
Noun
foredeck (plural foredecks)
- The part of the deck of a ship or boat that lies forward of the mast
- 2007 August 14, John Tagliabue, “A Rising Tide of Gentrification Rocks Dutch Houseboats”, in New York Times:
- 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.
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Translations
the part of the deck of a ship or boat that lies forward of the mast
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