aftcastle

English

Etymology

From aft +‎ castle.

Noun

aftcastle (plural aftcastles)

(nautical) Raised part of the upper deck at the stern of a ship.

Synonyms

Coordinate terms

forecastle

Related terms

poop deck

Translations

raised part of the upper deck

Finnish: peräkastelli
German: Heckkastell n

Japanese: 船尾楼 (せんびろう, senbirō)

Further reading

aftcastle on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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