poop deck

Variant of poop

poop definition

poop (po̵̅o̅p)

noun

  1. the stern section of a ship
  2. on sailing ships, a raised deck at the stern
    also poop deck

Etymology: LME pouppe < MFr poupe < Prov popa or It poppa < L puppis, stern of a ship

transitive verb

to break over the poop or stern of: said of following waves

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