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Encyclopedia > Poop deck
Stern of the Grand Turk with poop deck above

In naval architecture, a poop deck is a deck that constitutes the roof of a cabin built in the aft (rear) part of the superstructure of a ship. The name originates from the French word (la poupe)[1] for stern, so the poop deck is the stern deck, which in sailing ships was usually elevated as the roof of the stern (or 'after') cabin. In sailing ships, with the helmsman at the stern, an elevated position was ideal for both navigation and observation of the crew and sails. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1224x960, 462 KB) Please see the file description page for further information. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1224x960, 462 KB) Please see the file description page for further information. ... Grand Turk, at anchor in Oostende, Belgium The Grand Turk is a three-masted 6th rate frigate, well known as the from the TV series Hornblower (and also as the French ship Papillon). ... Steamer New York in c. ... A deck is a permanent covering over a compartment or a hull[1] of a ship. ... The roofs of Olomouc, Czech Republic. ... The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) is the smaller of the two education labor unions in the United States, representing 1. ... Italian Full rigged ship Amerigo Vespucci in New York Harbor, 1976 A ship is a large watercraft capable of offshore navigation. ... Aft of the Soleil Royal, by Jean Bérain the Elder. ... A helmsman is an person who steers a ship. ... Table of geography, hydrography, and navigation, from the 1728 Cyclopaedia. ...


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 aircraft carriers), and the aft area, which is clear and flush with the main deck, is referred to as the fantail. Two aircraft carriers, USS (left), and HMS Illustrious (right), showing the difference in size between a supercarrier and a light V/STOL aircraft carrier. ...


Notes

  1. ^ This is itself derived from the Latin word puppis, the stern of the Argo Navis
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