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poop deck

noun

  1. an exposed partial deck on the stern superstructure of a ship
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: From poop (“the stern of a ship”) + deck.

  1. A high, exposed deck at the stern of a ship on top of the cabin(s).

    Holonyms: watercraft, vessel, vessel

    The vessel appears strongly constructed of seasoned white oak timber, the bow bluff-headed, while aft the poop-deck has a rise which takes in the mizzenmast and pump.