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poop deck

poop deck noun: a high, exposed deck at the stern of a ship on top of the cabin(s).

poop deck: a high, exposed deck at the stern of a ship on top of the cabin(s)
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Noun

poop deck (plural poop decks)

  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.1938, George Wharton Rice, The Shipping Days of Old Boothbay from the Revolution to the World War, page 49

poop deck meaning in Tamil

poop deck in Tamil

கப்பல் பின்தளம்

Forms of poop deck

pluralpoop decks

Origin of poop deck

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

Questions about poop deck

What does poop deck mean?
Poop deck means a high, exposed deck at the stern of a ship on top of the cabin(s).
What is poop deck in Tamil?
Poop deck in Tamil is கப்பல் பின்தளம். See Poop deck meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is poop deck?
Poop deck is a noun.
What is the plural of poop deck?
The plural of poop deck is poop decks.

Words near poop deck in the dictionary

  1. poop
  2. poop bag
  3. poop bags
  4. poop chute
  5. poop chutes
  6. poop deck
  7. poop decks
  8. poop factories
  9. poop factory
  10. poop in one's pants
  11. poop machine

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