Forecastle
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The forecastle is the upper deck of a sailing ship forward of the foremast, or, historically, the forward part of a ship with the sailors' living quarters. Related to its latter meaning is the phrase
Replica of the Victoria, the only one of Ferdinand Magellan's five ships to return to Spain in 1522, showing its forecastle (left/foremost), quarterdeck (middle right), and poop deck (far right/aftmost).
The forecastle of RMS Queen Elizabeth 2
Foredeck of Severn-class lifeboat No. 17–31 at quay in Poole Harbour, Dorset, England.
Poop deck
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In naval architecture, a poop deck is a deck that forms the roof of a cabin built in the rear, or stern, part of the superstructure of a ship.
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Poop deck of a model of the Soleil-Royal, as seen from the forecastle