How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. R. W. Holder. 2014.
Poop — Poop, n. [F. poupe; cf. Sp. & Pg. popa, It. poppa; all fr. L. puppis.] (Naut.) A deck raised above the after part of a vessel; the hindmost or after part of a vessel s hull; also, a cabin covered by such a deck. See {Poop deck}, under {Deck}. See … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
poop — poop1 [po͞op] n. [LME pouppe < MFr poupe < Prov popa or It poppa < L puppis, stern of a ship] 1. the stern section of a ship 2. on sailing ships, a raised deck at the stern: also poop deck vt. to break over the poop or stern of: said of… … English World dictionary
Poop — Poop, v. t. (Naut.) (a) To break over the poop or stern, as a wave. A sea which he thought was going to poop her. Lord Dufferin. (b) To strike in the stern, as by collision. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Poop — [puːp, englisch] die, / s, früher Hütte, hinterer, von Bord zu Bord gehender Aufbau eines Schiffes. * * * Poop [pu:p], die; , s [engl. poop < (m)frz. poupe, über das Aprovenz. < lat. puppis] (Seemannsspr.): hinterer Aufbau auf einem… … Universal-Lexikon
Poop — Poop, n. (Arch.) See 2d {Poppy}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Poop — Poop, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Pooped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pooping}.] [Cf. D. poepen. See {Pop}.] To make a noise; to pop; also, to break wind. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Poop — may refer to: * Stern, the rear or aft part of a ship or boat ** Poop deck, a deck that constitutes the roof of a cabin built in the aft (rear) part of the superstructure of a ship. ** To be pooped, in nautical parlance, means to have a wave come … Wikipedia
Poop — [pu:p] die; , s <aus gleichbed. engl. poop, dies über mittelfr. poupe aus lat. puppis> (Seemannsspr.) Hütte, hinterer Aufbau bei einem Handelsschiff … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
poop — (also poop deck) ► NOUN ▪ a raised deck at the stern of a ship, especially a sailing ship. ORIGIN Latin puppis stern … English terms dictionary
Poop — (engl., spr. pūp), s. Hütte (Seewesen) … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Poop — des Schiffes, ein auf dem achtersten Teil des Oberdecks befindlicher, geschlossener und von Bord zu Bord reichender Aufbau, der meist die Kajüte und Wohnräume enthält. T. Schwarz … Lexikon der gesamten Technik
