Where does “fo'c'sle” come from?
fo'c'sle (English) comes from English forecastle, from Middle English forecastel.
fo'c'sle (English): Forecastle
Ancestry of “fo'c'sle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | forecastle | A raised part of the upper deck at the front of a... |
| 2 | Middle English | forecastel | — |