n. A little elevation of earth made by a mole; a molehill. Mortimer. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. 1. To plan beforehand; to scheme; to project. [ 1913 Webster ]

He shall forecast his devices against the strongholds. Dan. xi. 24. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To foresee; to calculate beforehand, so as to provide for; as, to forecast the weather; to forecast prices. [ 1913 Webster ]

It is wisdom to consider the end of things before we embark, and to forecast consequences. L'Estrange. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To contrive or plan beforehand. [ 1913 Webster ]

If it happen as I did forecast. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Previous contrivance or determination; predetermination. [ 1913 Webster ]

He makes this difference to arise from the forecast and predetermination of the gods themselves. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A calculation predicting future events; the foresight of consequences, and provision against them; prevision; premeditation; as, the weather forecast. [ 1913 Webster ]

His calm, deliberate forecast better fitted him for the council than the camp. Prescott. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who forecast. Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The process of calculating and predicting future events, usually based on extrapolation from past experience, and with varying degress of uncertainty.
Syn. -- prediction, foretelling. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

n. (Naut.) (a) A short upper deck forward, formerly raised like a castle, to command an enemy's decks. (b) That part of the upper deck of a vessel forward of the foremast, or of the after part of the fore channels. (c) In merchant vessels, the forward part of the vessel, under the deck, where the sailors live. [ 1913 Webster ]