The Collaborative International Dictionary
fo'c's'le
fo'c'sle \fo'c'sle\, fo'c's'le \fo'c's'le\(f[=o]k"s'l), n. The forecastle, a superstructure in the bow of a merchant ship where the crew is housed; -- the spelling is intended to reflect the common pronunciation among seamen.
Syn: forecastle.
Wiktionary
fo'c's'le
alt. (context informal nautical English) forecastle. n. (context informal nautical English) forecastle.