Poop deck
In
The name originates from the
shipmaster and officers.[2]
On modern, motorized warships, the ship functions which were once carried out on the poop deck have been moved to the bridge, usually located in a superstructure.
See also
- Common names for decks
- Taffrail, the handrail around the poop deck
- Quarter gallery, a projecting area at the stern
- Puppis, a constellation
References
- ISBN 0-670-81416-4.
- ^ a b IMD 1961.
- ^ "Poop Deck". HMS Victory. Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. Archived from the original on 6 August 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
Located at the stern, this short deck takes its name from the Latin word puppis – which means after deck or rear. Guns were rarely carried on this deck. It was mainly used as a viewpoint and signaling platform. The poop deck also gave protection to the men at the wheel and provided a roof for the captain's cabin. The ropes controlling the yards (spars) and sails of the main and mizzen masts were operated from the poop deck.
Sources
- Kerchove, René de baron (1961). "Poop". International Maritime Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Dictionary of Useful Maritime Terms and Phrases, Together with Equivalents in French and German (2 ed.). Van Nostrand Reinhold. p. 598. OCLC 1039382382.
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