das Back
Translation
forecastle
Examples
Die Matrosen versammelten sich auf dem Back.
The sailors gathered on the forecastle.
Grammar Patterns
((auf dem Back)) on the forecastle The crew ate on the forecastle.
Similar Words
Vorderdeck (foredeck), Vorschiff (forecastle)
Etymology
A nautical term from Middle Low German 'back', meaning the front part of a ship.
Memory Tips
Note: 'das Back' is a specific nautical term. The stem 'Back-' you see everywhere else comes from 'backen' (to bake), as in 'Backwaren' (baked goods).