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1. From the Latin puppis, stern, the name given to the short, aftermost deck raised above the quarterdeck of a ship. In square-rigged ships it formed the roof of the coach, or round house, where the master normally had his cabin. Only the larger sailing ships had poops, but the name has survived and is often used to describe any raised deck right aft in the ship. It is also sometimes wrongly used to describe that part of the deck which lies at the after end of a ship, regardless of whether raised or not. See also poop royal. 2. As a verb, a ship is pooped when a heavy sea breaks over its stern or quarter when being driven before a high wind. It is a situation of considerable danger, particularly in a heavily laden ship, as it usually comes about when the speed of the ship is approximately the same as the speed of the following sea, so that the rudder has little or no grip. In such cases, a sea which poops a ship is very apt to swing it off course until it is broadside on to the sea, with the danger of being rolled over. It is even more dangerous in smaller craft, such as a yacht, as a pooping sea will bring a great weight of water aboard which might swamp it. The danger of being pooped can sometimes be reduced by slowing down the vessel's speed in relation to the speed of the sea by towing a drogue or long warp. |
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"poop." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "poop." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-poop.html "poop." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-poop.html |
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poop1 / poōp/ • n. (also poop deck) the aftermost and highest deck of a ship, esp. in a sailing ship where it typically forms the roof of a cabin in the stern. • v. [tr.] (usu. be pooped) (of a wave) break over the stern of (a ship), sometimes causing it to capsize: carrying a high sea, we were badly pooped. poop2 • v. [tr.] (usu. be pooped) inf. exhaust: I was pooped and just flopped into bed. PHRASAL VERBS: poop out stop functioning: the analog tape fluttered slightly in pitch but didn't poop out. poop3 inf. • n. excrement. • v. [intr.] defecate. poop4 • n. inf. up-to-date or inside information: what’s the latest poop from campaign headquarters? poop5 • n. inf. a stupid or ineffectual person. DERIVATIVES: poop·y adj. |
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"poop." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "poop." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-poop.html "poop." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-poop.html |
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poop n. also poop deck the aftermost and highest deck of a ship, especially in a sailing ship where it typically forms the roof of a cabin in the stern.
v. (usually be pooped) (of a wave) break over the stern of (a ship), sometimes causing it to capsize. |
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"poop." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "poop." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-poop.html "poop." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-poop.html |
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poop stern of a ship. XV. — OF. pupe, pope (mod. poupe):- Rom. *puppa, for L. puppis stern.
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T. F. HOAD. "poop." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "poop." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-poop.html T. F. HOAD. "poop." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-poop.html |
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poop •bloop, cock-a-hoop, coop, croup, droop, drupe, dupe, goop, group, Guadeloupe, hoop, loop, poop, recoup, roup, scoop, sloop, snoop, soup, stoep, stoop, stoup, stupe, swoop, troop, troupe, whoop
•hula-hoop • cantaloupe • nincompoop
•playgroup • subgroup • peer group
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"poop." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "poop." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-poop.html "poop." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-poop.html |
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