A shortened form of "Fore Castle", the forward part of a ship where the anchor and mooring lines are kept.
My first duty on board ship was to swab the fo'c'sle.
A mooring line on the fo'c'sle just parted and busted a capstan.
A mooring line on the fo'c'sle just parted and busted a capstan.
by BigBoy90 May 22, 2007