Forecastleman

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A crew member whose station is the forecastle, or whose quarters are below it.

    "[…] of all the sections of a ship's company, the forecastlemen, veterans for the most part and bigoted in their sea-prejudices, are the most jealous in resenting territorial encroachments […]"

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"[…] of all the sections of a ship's company, the forecastlemen, veterans for the most part and bigoted in their sea-prejudices, are the most jealous in resenting territorial encroachments […]"

Etymology

From forecastle + -man.

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