The forward part of a ship's deck; the deck area toward the front of a vessel.
From 'fore-' (front) plus 'deck' from Dutch 'dek'. Standard nautical terminology.
On sailing ships, the 'foredeck' is where the most dangerous work happens—handling the forward sails requires sailors to venture furthest from the safety of the mast, so it was considered the hardest sailors' post!
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