foredeck

noun

1. The part of the deck of a ship or boat that lies forward of the mast.

   “Holonyms: watercraft, vessel, vessel”

   “On a recent Saturday during the confusion of this watery city’s annual Gay Pride Parade along the majestic Princes Canal, a beach umbrella was knocked into the water from the foredeck of Jackie Wijnakker’s houseboat, so she dove into the water to fetch it, unsuccessfully.”