poop deck

American  

noun

1. a weather deck on top of a poop.

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poop deck British  

noun

1. nautical the deck on top of the poop

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Etymology

Origin of poop deck

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

The tall, odd-looking figure that Captain Brower had pointed out, belonged to the wildest mess on the orlop deck.

From Yankee Ships and Yankee Sailors: Tales of 1812 by Barnes, James

Slipping on his bath-robe, he opened the door and tentatively peered out into the half-light of the orlop deck from the cross corridor vestibule-way, for indications of a shambles.

From Peter the Brazen A Mystery Story of Modern China by Hoskins, Gayle Porter

Our berth, or the place where we messed, was on the orlop deck, designated by the name of cockpit, where open daylight is almost as unknown as in one of the mines of Cornwall.

From A Sailor of King George by Bevan, A. Beckford

The orlop deck abaft of the turbine engine room and forward of the collision bulkhead was water-tight.

From Loss of the Steamship 'Titanic' by Government, British

The water rose above the orlop deck till it became level with the surface of the sea.

From Narratives of Shipwrecks of the Royal Navy; between 1793 and 1849 by Gilly, William O. S.