A moat surrounded the castle.The moat was a form of defence for castles.
a moat
The Tower of London is surrounded by a (dry) moat.
moat.
To put it simply, yes it was.
No it is not. It has a dock to one side of it and is then in the middle of the square in town.
the railing on the forecastle overlooking the main deck
Let's discuss the matter in the forecastle. Stow your gear below the aft bunk in the forecastle.
A forecastle is the raised part of the upper deck of the front of a ship.
Champ of the Forecastle was created in 1930-11.
A motte, surrounded by a moat. This all surrounds a bailey, the main stone structure.
No, the crew did not provide Charlotte with privacy in the forecastle. She was initially denied access to the captain's cabin and had to share the forecastle with the crew.