What's the difference between forecastle and waistcloth?
Forecastle
Definition:
(n.) A short upper deck forward, formerly raised like a castle, to command an enemy's decks.
(n.) That part of the upper deck of a vessel forward of the foremast, or of the after part of the fore channels.
(n.) In merchant vessels, the forward part of the vessel, under the deck, where the sailors live.
Example Sentences:
(1) Able Seaman Kurt Jackson keeps watch on the forecastle of the Australian Navy ship, the HMAS Success, in a search area for missing Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370.
Waistcloth
Definition:
(n.) A cloth or wrapper worn about the waist; by extension, such a garment worn about the hips and passing between the thighs.
(n.) A covering of canvas or tarpaulin for the hammocks, stowed on the nettings, between the quarterdeck and the forecastle.