poop cabin

noun

, Nautical.

1. a cabin situated immediately beneath the poop deck of a ship.

Word History and Origins

Origin of poop cabin¹

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

She was of a little less than four hundred tons in measurement, but she had a very neat and commodious poop-cabin.

From Project Gutenberg

A moment after, the sentry on the quarter-deck outside the entrance to the poop cabin fired his piece.

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