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Forecastle
, the only one of Ferdinand Magellan's five ships to return to Spain in 1522, showing its forecastle (left/foremost), quarterdeck (middle right), and poop deck (far right/aftmost). The forecastle ( ; contracted as fo'c'sle or fo'c's'le) is the upper deck of a sailing ship forward of the foremast, or, historically, the forward part of a ship with the sailors' living quarters. Related to its latter meaning is the phrase "before the mast", which denotes anything related to ordinary sailors, as opposed to a ship's officers.
Article summary
, the only one of Ferdinand Magellan's five ships to return to Spain in 1522, showing its forecastle (left/foremost), quarterdeck (middle right), and poop deck (far right/aftmost). The forecastle ( ; contracted as fo'c'sle or fo'c's'le) is the upper deck of a sailing ship forward of the foremast, or, historically, the forward part of a ship with the sailors' living quarters. Related to its latter meaning is the phrase "before the mast", which denotes anything related to ordinary sailors, as opposed to a ship's officers.
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- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
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- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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