poop cabin

American  

noun

Nautical.

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

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Etymology

Origin of poop cabin

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

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poop cabin

A couple of minutes sufficed him to perform the short journey; and; scrambling up the side by the aid of some of the dangling gear, he entered the poop cabin and disappeared.

From The Log of the Flying Fish A Story of Aerial and Submarine Peril and Adventure by Browne, Gordon

The thermometer in the poop cabin, by night and day, ranged between 80 and 83 degs., which feels very pleasant; but with one degree or two higher, the heat becomes oppressive.

From The Voyage of the Beagle by Darwin, Charles

"Please to walk this way, sir," said the officer, leading towards the poop cabin, and preceding me with a degree of assurance that boded ill for his impression of my dignity.

From Confessions Of Con Cregan An Irish Gil Blas by Lever, Charles James

Rest had to be taken by these superiors either when sitting on ordinary chairs placed on the poop cabin, or in armchairs if such were on board—their clothes on, their arms by their side.

From In the Day of Adversity by Bloundelle-Burton, John

It was absolutely necessary to burn the dry wood for fuel; and that day the poop, cabin fittings, bunks, and the spar-deck were consumed.

From Round the World in Eighty Days by Verne, Jules