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| {{wiktionary|poop deck}} | |||
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| In ], a '''poop deck''' is a ] that constitutes the ] of a cabin built in the ] (rear) part of the superstructure of a ]. The name originates from the ] word (''la poupe'')<ref>This is itself derived from the ] word ], the stern of the ]</ref> for ], this makes the poop deck technically called a stern deck, which in sailing ships was usually elevated as the roof of the stern (or 'after') cabin. In sailing ships, with the ] at the stern, an elevated position was ideal for both ] and observation of the crew and sails. | |||
| == POOPY DECK == | |||
| The picture shows the stern of the ship. The deck out of view above the after cabin is the poop deck. On modern, motorized warships, the ship functions which were once carried out on the poop deck are moved to the superstructure in the center of the ship (or the island on the starboard side, in the case of ]), and the aft area, which is clear and flush with the main deck, is referred to as the '''fantail'''. | |||
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